Don’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt

"Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh recounts the time she spent with her friend Vic Chesnutt, the indie rock legend who died in 2009 at age 45. Written mostly in the second person, it’s essentially a tender, angry love letter to Chesnutt. Don’t Suck, Don’t Die is not only one of the best books of the year; it’s one of the most beautiful rock memoirs ever written. Hersh is as stunningly talented an author as she is a musician, and her portrayal of Chesnutt is perfectly done."