Articles & Online Lists
Rock fiction has only been recently recognized as a full-fledged genre. In this new and yet unstudied area, where published reference works and journals fail to yet exist, the Internet and online resources are there to provide information. The majority of sources for this topic are magazine articles and lists in the new social network websites, where users come together to produce lists on all imaginable topics.
Schaub, M. (2005). Wrapped up in Books: A Guide to Rock Novels. Retrieved Oct. 13, 2009, from Bookslut, Portland, Oregon. Web site: http://www.bookslut.com/features/2005_09_006577.php.
This is an excellent, well-annotated list of rock fiction novels. It is divided up into various subcategories, including punk rock novels, rock music in science fiction, indie and alternative rock novels, the rock industry (record labels, A&R, promoters), and amateur/garage band novels. Author, title, year published and a short description.
Kellogg, C. (2009). School of the Rock 'n' Roll Novel. Retrieved Oct. 13, 2009, from Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California. Web site: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/08/school-of-the-rock-n-roll-novel.html.
In 2009, Lewis & Clark English professor Pauls Toutonghi. taught the course "The Rock and Roll Novel." This interview with professor Toutonghi mentions many rock fiction novels, the response of students and faculty to the course, and concludes with the class playlist.
Reed, T. (2007). It's only rock 'n' roll fiction, but readers like it. Library Journal, 132(18), 111. Retrieved from HTML: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml ?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e06bc114cd79d5996f2cd01e5aaebf4c9c7a4f42382 eae69fe8e37c56f3bceb0c&fmt=H
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This article gives plot synopses for six rock fiction novels released in the last decade: Pagan Kennedy's The Exes. Bill Flanagan's A&R, Nick Hornby's High Fidelity, Lewis Shiner's Say Goodbye: The Laurie Moss Story, Madison Smartt Bell's Anything Goes, and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie.
(2006). Rock & Roll Fiction. Retrieved Oct. 13, 2009, from Springfield City Library, Springfield, Massachusetts. Web site: http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/reading/rock.htm.
This library website lists 17 rock fiction novels alphabetically by author. Each has a brief synopsis.
Williams, M. (1996-2008). The Arts and Entertainment in Fiction: Music and Musical Arts. Retrieved Oct. 13, 2009, from LibraryBooklists.org, East Waterboro, Maine. Web site: http://librarybooklists.org/fiction/adult/arts.htm#music.
This website of somewhat random lists of books ("Drowned Towns in Fiction") has some good lists of links to other book lists, largely from various libraries. The music section links to 17 other sites, and includes the source, the author, and a short useful description.