Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, is publishing a distinctive appreciation of the blues: Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey. This hardcover volume is both a complement to the television series and a stand-alone for the general reader — part history, part celebration — that includes a sweeping historical essay by Robert Santelli, illuminating archival materials from Peter Guralnick; captivating interviews with the series' directors by Christopher Farley; and numerous original personal essays from literary and music luminaries like Elmore Leonard, Studs Terkel, Nick Cave, Hilton Als, Luc Sante, and many others.

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