Praise for Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: From This Broken Hill, Vol. 2 In the words of some of the people who knew Leonard Cohen bestand with important testimonies never heard beforePosner allows us a fascinating plunge into the tumult and passion of Leonard Cohens 1970s and 1980s. We see his life and endless quest for love unfold at fast pace and get an incredible glimpse into the furnace of the two decades that gave Cohen some of his best songs. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Cohen the artist, the seeker, and the man. CHRISTOPHE LEBOLD, author of Leonard Cohen: L'homme qui voyait tomber les anges A multi-layered, mosaic portrait of one of the most legendaryand most complexwriters and musicians that Canada has ever produced. . . . Thanks to Michael Posner and the more than 550 people he interviewed for this project, we get a much better, humanistic understanding at what drove the talented enigma that was Leonard Cohen. The Montreal Times The chorus speaks but not in unison, and yet their many voices do work to conjure a thing almost magical: the feeling that you have all but met Leonard Cohen and know what hes like. . . . The great pleasure of Posners volumes is they make room for all of these notions and set them in opposition." The Washington Free Beacon This is a great read of unparalleled intimacy as Cohens fellow travelers recall encounters, conversations, projects, concerts, trips, and affairsthe quotes interspersed with Posners contextual bridges, which strengthen the books narrative. . . . The second volume has an even more intimate feel with its rich detail. The Senior Times Praise for Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years, Vol. 1
A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of 2020 Posner undertook dozens and dozens of interviews . . . creating a unique oral history, as if theyre in a room together, sharing memories and stories. . . . Theyre linked together with a light narrative voice that gives this biography a very intimate and personal feel. Toronto Star The life of Leonard Cohenpoet, novelist, artist, Zen monk, and oh, yes, singer-songwriteris too vast to be contained within one book. Thankfully, Posner is giving us three. . . . Posner draws on hundreds of interviews to explore Cohens private and public lives, his complexities and contradictions, and, of course, his inarguable charisma. Serve yourself some tea and oranges and settle in. Zoomer Posner masterfully weaves an abundance of interviews with Cohens family, friends, and myriad lovers to create an intricate tapestry and, ultimately, produces the most revealing portrait of the legendary songwriter and wordsmith to date. NICHOLAS JENNINGS, journalist and bestselling author of Lightfoot Sex, drugs, and poetry permeate this oral history of Leonard Cohen. . . . This book offers a seductive blend of sometimes contradictory insights. Library Journal
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