Post-punk poet Richard Hell

Richard Hell
Richard Hell
Photo: Echo Danon

The Magazine Rain Taxi invited him to town to speak at the Walker and read from his latest book, "Godlike."

He spoke to Mary Lucia about broken hands, and why lyrics don't make a song a classic. He also took some time to reflect on the music scene in 1970s New York.

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