Catch us selling books and merch at The Cedar Cultural Center for Andrea Swensson's launch party for the new book Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris, with special guests Cornbread Harris and Jimmy Jam.

This event is hosted by The Cedar. Ticket purchases and all related queries go through them. Click the buy tickets button to be taken to their website.

We are excited to be a part of this celebration!

About the book: The emotional, epic story of James Cornbread Harris--a self-proclaimed blessed dude and one of Minneapolis's most influential musicians: James Cornbread Harris Jr., the songwriter, pianist, and consummate bluesman whose seventy years making music helped to shape the Minneapolis Sound. Andrea Swensson, takes us along on his musical journey from a first gig entertaining his fellow soldiers during World War II to his subsequent years playing music for audiences across Minnesota. Following Cornbread's extraordinary life story, Deeper Blues is a unique history of Minnesota music that evolves into a heartfelt tale of reconciliation and forgiveness, all to the tune of the legendary musician's signature sound. 

About the author: Andrea Swensson is an author, podcast host, and music journalist in Minneapolis. She hosts the Official Prince Podcast and has contributed music journalism to numerous publications including NPR Music, Pitchfork, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, City Pages, and The Current, where she previously hosted The Local Show. Her first book, Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound, was released in October 2017 by the University of Minnesota Press and honored with a Minnesota Book Award in Minnesota Nonfiction.