Lisa Robinson is a contributing editor at "Vanity Fair," where she has produced music issues and written many major profiles over the past fourteen years. Prior to that, she was a longtime columnist for the "New York Post," was syndicated by the "New York Times" Syndicate, and was an editor of several rock magazines. She was born in New York City, where she still resides.
Robinson is often delightful company. She spins good yarns and
drops nifty tidbits about a litany of the great and the weird
"There Goes Gravity" aims to entertain, but it also
illuminates.
NYTimes Book Review
Ms. Robinson seemed to be everywhere in the rock world of the 1970s
and 80s, often as the only woman in a roomful of boys.
NYTimes
"Lisa Robinson began reporting at a time when rock journalism 'was
in its infancy and mostly populated by boys who had ambitions to
become the next Norman Mailer.' Her memories of some of music's
biggest legends, from Mick Jagger to Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga
(whom she describes as 'a cute girl in her twenties who had really
good manners'), animate this book."
NPR.org
As a pioneering music journalist in the 1970s (working for Creem,
Hit Parader, et al.), Robinson rarely left the house without a VIP
pass dangling from her neck. She shares a lifetime s worth of
backstage escapades and intimate insights on rock royalty."
Washington Post Express
As a journalist, it's Robinson's job to get the story without a
publicist whispering in her ear or lawyers tapping her on the
shoulder or anyone telling her how and what to write. And she's
done it so well, that, no matter what she writes, music artists
love her. After reading this wickedly hilarious, blunt memoir, you
will, too.
USA Today
You ll struggle to name a rock star Lisa Robinson hasn t
interviewed over the years.
Time Out New York
Gossipy, witty, and occasionally profound, Robinson writes about
music from a very intimate perspective whether on tour with the
Rolling Stones in 1975 or eating pasta cooked by Lady Gaga in 2011,
Robinson has an uncanny ability to get close to musicians. Boston
Globe
The excerpts from her long interviews with, say, John Lennon, are
fascinating Plenty of music fans will be more than ready for this
circuitous, genial, and opinionated walk on the wild side.
Booklist
Robinson s a lifelong music journalist; think of her memoir as the
literary equivalent of a backstage pass. EW
Tough, smart and with a knack for encountering some of music's
biggest names at pivotal moments, Robinson tells the the unique
story of her career. Rolling Stone
Working mostly from the countless diaries she kept during her
travels, "There Goes Gravity" moves along at a brisk clip, a
pulsating bass of Robinson s frankness keeping time throughout. The
Riveter
"There Goes Gravity" is a lot more than a rock music 'tell-all' the
author s insight and knowledge of music elevates [the book] from
your standard, run-of-the-mill, behind-the-scenes expose into a
series of wonderful stories told by someone who, not only, knows of
what she speaks, but loves the people, places and talent that have
crossed her path for all these years " The Examiner
Her excitement is palpable and will leave you wanting to put your
lighter in the air.
Publishers Weekly
Readers should expect several dozen amusing cameos and digressions
along the way, though. The focus may be on the artists, but it is
Robinson s voice, straightforward and intimate, that makes this
work stand out from the pack. A particularly entertaining rock and
roll memoir that will appeal to a wide audience. Highly recommended
for music or cultural historians and fans of road diaries. Library
Journal
A backstage pass to the greatest circus of the 20th century. Kirkus
Reviews
Making a narrow history approachable and captivating to a broad
audience is a tall order, but Lisa Robinson proves that she is a
master of casting such spells. Bustle
If you care one whit about music and musicians, "Gravity" is a
must-read.
PureWow
[A]n exceptional read Readers feel like they re beside Robinson as
she recalls each incident without sparing a detail. She creates
vibrant portrayals of characteristics, interactions, reactions,
settings, and sounds with her informal yet expertly arranged
prose.
PopMatters
An obsessive recorder and note taker, Robinson has distilled her
hundreds of hours of interviews with legend after legend into bite
sized-stories, through it all successfully negotiating the
balancing act between fan and journalist with a circus performer's
aplomb, a trick she continues as an editor at"Vanity Fair."
Paper Magazine
Robinson s memoir an epic account of her 40 plus years of writing
about music is an all access pass to rock and roll history, with
interviews of everyone from Mick to Eminem to Kanye Departures
[A] vivid, richly detailed memoir that functions as a de facto
history of rock and of an edgier, bygone New York. Jewish Daily
Forward
"There Goes Gravity" offers a magnificent, acute account of style
from '70s rock to punk to mainstream pop.
NYMAG, The Cut
A fast, fun read with delectable serving-sized chapters of rock &
roll history Lisa Robinson has raised the microphone stand so high
for others to aspire to, and for the readers of music journalism
today, that only makes for better, deeper interviews. Glide
magazine
Much can be learned from Robinson's initiative, demeanor, and
journalistic style in "There Goes Gravity." Of course, juicy
details about the biggest musicians of all time are interesting
too. DCist
Now a contributing editor at"Vanity Fair," music journalist Lisa
Robinson has had a career worth reading about. "There Goes Gravity"
tells the story of a girl in the boys club of rock and roll
journalism. DAME magazine
To say that Lisa Robinson has led an interesting life is an
understatement. Brightest Young Things"
"Robinson is often delightful company. She spins good yarns and
drops nifty tidbits about a litany of the great and the weird...
"There Goes Gravity" aims to entertain, but it also
illuminates."
-NYTimes Book Review
"Ms. Robinson seemed to be everywhere in the rock world of the
1970s and '80s, often as the only woman in a roomful of boys."
--NYTimes
"Lisa Robinson began reporting at a time when rock journalism 'was
in its infancy and mostly populated by boys who had ambitions to
become the next Norman Mailer.' Her memories of some of music's
biggest legends, from Mick Jagger to Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga
(whom she describes as 'a cute girl in her twenties who had really
good manners'), animate this book."
--NPR.org
"As a pioneering music journalist in the 1970s (working for Creem,
Hit Parader, et al.), Robinson rarely left the house without a VIP
pass dangling from her neck. She shares a lifetime's worth of
backstage escapades and intimate insights on rock royalty."
--Washington Post Express
"As a journalist, it's Robinson's job to get the story without a
publicist whispering in her ear or lawyers tapping her on the
shoulder or anyone telling her how and what to write. And she's
done it so well, that, no matter what she writes, music artists
love her. After reading this wickedly hilarious, blunt memoir, you
will, too."
--USA Today
"You'll struggle to name a rock star Lisa Robinson hasn't
interviewed over the years."
--Time Out New York
"Gossipy, witty, and occasionally profound, Robinson writes about
music from a very intimate perspective -- whether on tour with the
Rolling Stones in 1975 or eating pasta cooked by Lady Gaga in 2011,
Robinson has an uncanny ability to get close to musicians."--Boston
Globe
"The excerpts from her long interviews with, say, John Lennon, are
fascinating... Plenty of music fans will be more than ready for
this circuitous, genial, and opinionated walk on the wild
side."
--Booklist
"Robinson's a lifelong music journalist; think of her memoir as the
literary equivalent of a backstage pass." -EW
"Tough, smart and with a knack for encountering some of music's
biggest names at pivotal moments, Robinson tells the the unique
story of her career." --Rolling Stone
"Working mostly from the countless diaries she kept during her
travels, "There Goes Gravity" moves along at a brisk clip, a
pulsating bass of Robinson's frankness keeping time throughout."
--The Riveter
""There Goes Gravity" is a lot more than a rock music 'tell-all'...
the author's insight and knowledge of music elevates [the book]
from your standard, run-of-the-mill, behind-the-scenes expose into
a series of wonderful stories told by someone who, not only, knows
of what she speaks, but loves the people, places and talent that
have crossed her path for all these years..." --The Examiner
"Her excitement is palpable and will leave you wanting to put your
lighter in the air."
--Publishers Weekly
"Readers should expect several dozen amusing cameos and digressions
along the way, though. The focus may be on the artists, but it is
Robinson's voice, straight-forward and intimate, that makes this
work stand out from the pack. A particularly entertaining rock and
roll memoir that will appeal to a wide audience. Highly recommended
for music or cultural historians and fans of road diaries."
--Library Journal
"A backstage pass to the greatest circus of the 20th
century."--Kirkus Reviews
"Making a narrow history approachable and captivating to a broad
audience is a tall order, but Lisa Robinson proves that she is a
master of casting such spells." --Bustle
"If you care one whit about music and musicians, "Gravity" is a
must-read."
--PureWow
"[A]n exceptional read... Readers feel like they're beside Robinson
as she recalls each incident without sparing a detail. She creates
vibrant portrayals of characteristics, interactions, reactions,
settings, and sounds with her informal yet expertly arranged
prose."
--PopMatters
"An obsessive recorder and note taker, Robinson has distilled her
hundreds of hours of interviews with legend after legend into bite
sized-stories, through it all successfully negotiating the
balancing act between fan and journalist with a circus performer's
aplomb, a trick she continues as an editor at "Vanity Fair.""
--Paper Magazine
"Robinson's memoir--an epic account of her 40 plus years of writing
about music--is an all access pass to rock and roll history, with
interviews of everyone from Mick to Eminem to Kanye"
--Departures
"[A] vivid, richly detailed memoir that functions as a de facto
history of rock -- and of an edgier, bygone New York." --Jewish
Daily Forward
""There Goes Gravity" offers a magnificent, acute account of style
from '70s rock to punk to mainstream pop."
--NYMAG, The Cut
"A fast, fun read with delectable serving-sized chapters of rock &
roll history... Lisa Robinson has raised the microphone stand so
high for others to aspire to, and for the readers of music
journalism today, that only makes for better, deeper interviews."
--Glide magazine
"Much can be learned from Robinson's initiative, demeanor, and
journalistic style in "There Goes Gravity." Of course, juicy
details about the biggest musicians of all time are interesting
too." --DCist
"Now a contributing editor at"Vanity Fair," music journalist Lisa
Robinson has had a career worth reading about. "There Goes Gravity"
tells the story of a girl in the boys' club of rock and roll
journalism." --DAME magazine
"To say that Lisa Robinson has led an interesting life is an
understatement." --Brightest Young Things
"Sparkling with dry-yet-gossipy wit... leave[s] readers wanting
more... whets the appetite for a continuation of Robinson's
analyses of a business she not only witnessed, but affected." -
"BUST"
"[A] compulsively readable spring book ... an all-access pass to
rock 'n' roll history." - ""Departures""
"Filled with candid stories about the women (and men) who make the
rock world go round, by... one of the few female journalists along
for the ride." - "Elle", featured in the April 2014 "Must-Do
Checklist"
"A lifetime of memories from classic rock's heyday by one of the
finest rock journalists of her generation....It's a fantastic
collection of stories, partially due to the fact that Robinson is a
top-notch writer and partly since she enjoyed completely unfettered
access and the genuine friendship of figures ranging from John
Lennon to Phil Spector....The scope of Robinson's memoir lends it
an extraordinary spirit." - "Kirkus "(starred)
"Fascinating...Plenty of music fans will be more than ready for
this...genial and opinionated walk on the wild side." -
"Booklist"
"It is Robinson's voice, straightforward and intimate, that makes
this work stand out from the pack....A particularly entertaining
rock and roll memoir that will appeal to a wide audience." -
"Library Journal"
""There Goes Gravity" is a fast, fun read with delectable
serving-sized chapters of rock & roll history... [Robinson's]
stories are priceless, sharing excerpts from interviews old and
new, as well as behind the scenes snapshots many people are not
privy to." - "Glide "
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