Selected Books

Collection of essays
America's Musical Pulse
Includes my essay, "Equal Time"
non-fiction
Jazz Singers: Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
my essay about great jazz vocalists, male and female
compilation
Riffs & Choruses: a new jazz anthology
extensive selection of the best writing about jazz, edited by Andrew Clark
A Novel
Gringa in a Strange Land
Portrait of the artist as a young woman in Mexico during the 1970's
Biography of a Great American/Woman/ African American Artist/composer and pianist
Morning Glory: a Biography of Mary Lou Williams
"Stunning character...{Mary Lou} Williams has found her writing soul mate in Linda Dahl and the engrossing result is Morning Glory." - Gene Santoro, The New York Times Book Review'
Complete and In-depth Analysis of Women in Jazz
Stormy Weather: The Music and Lives of a Century of Jazzwomen
“The definitive work on women in music – an incredible job of research.”–John Hammond. "For anyone who loves jazz, this is their book." - "Los Angeles Times."
Biography of a Gifted Writer and Interpreter of the Great American Songbook
Haunted Heart: a Biography of Susannah McCorkle
The secret life and tragic death of a great American songbird. "{The book} is vivacious, tender, saturnine, industrious and deeply intelligent." - Leon Wieseltier, "The New Republic."
Short Stories About My Favorite Part of the World
Come Back, Carmen Miranda: Stories about Latin America
The main character is Latin America itself: tragic, lush, violent, romantic. "A wonderful group of stories." - "Danbury News-Times."

Amazon.com: Linda Dahl

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Linda Dahl on Authors Guild website

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