Coming February 2025

Kurt Cobain: Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind
 

Kurt Cobain Book Cover

New York Public Library’s

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the Teen Age

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What others are saying about Kurt Cobain:

Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind

 NirvanaFanClub.com

Interesting and even funny new details or angles on events you may not have heard before. A well-written and well-researched publication.

Booklist

An unusually intimate account of the rock legend. Burlingame supports his well-researched portrait with personal interviews with Cobain’s family, friends, and other local acquaintances. This detailed title stands out because its insider’s appreciation for the musician and his legacy.

The Associated Press

Offers insights about growing up in Aberdeen and how Cobain became a musician and a celebrity. While Nirvana’s music remains popular and influential, this book would be a good choice for school libraries.

About Jeff Burlingame

Jeff Burlingame is the author of more than thirty nonfiction books, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Best Literary Work, a two-time Image Awards nominee, and recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists’ prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award.

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Photo by Rodrigo DeMedeiros

Selected Works

George Varnell

“Jeff Burlingame does a marvelous job of unveiling the rich and intriguing tapestry of George Varnell’s life.”

– Daniel James Brown

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Jesse Owens

“An engaging biography of a significant American athlete.”

– Booklist

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Malcolm X

“Highlights the development of the human-rights activist’s philosophy by exploring the impact of several childhood tragedies, causing him to question authority and to encourage others to do so. A welcome addition.”

— School Library Journal

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Olympic Peninsula

“An easy-to-define geographic area, but a hard place to squeeze everything worthy into a book. Jeff Burlingame has done it with this title. Buy this book and start planning.”

— The Oregonian 

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Kurt Cobain

“An unusually intimate account of the rock legend. (A) detailed title that stands out because of its insider’s appreciation for the musician and his legacy.”

— Booklist 

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