Hard conversations about who we are and who we want to become can perhaps serve as a small guiding map for some of our fellow citizens. This is a time of vigilance when who we are is being seriously tested. “There were serious conversations about the fate of the country, the fortune of its citizens, and the destructive, ugly, corrupt forces at play that would like to take it all down. They talk a lot about music.Īlong the way, they reveal their passion for-and the occasional toll of-telling a bigger, truer story about America throughout their careers and explore how our fractured country might begin to find its way back toward unity.Īs Springsteen shares in his introduction to RENEGADES: In RENEGADES: Born in the USA, readers are invited to sit alongside these two longtime friends, in a recording studio stocked with dozens of guitars and during at least one Corvette ride, as they discuss marriage and fatherhood, race and masculinity, the lure of the open road and the call back to home, some of the most inspiring American heroes of all time, and music. Looking for a way to connect our own individual searches for meaning and truth and community with the larger story of America.” Trying to chronicle the stories of its people. In our own ways, Bruce and I have been on parallel journeys trying to understand this country that’s given us both so much. About work, about family, and about America. “Over the years, what we’ve found is that we’ve got a shared sensibility. But as President Obama shares in the opening pages of RENEGADES: From disparate backgrounds and lived experiences, they would seem to have little in common. Over a number of days, President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen sat down to talk. Published in an oversized, fully illustrated format, RENEGADES also features rare and exclusive photographs from the authors’ personal collections and never-before-seen archival material, including Springsteen’s handwritten lyrics and Obama’s annotated speeches, offering a compelling and beautifully illustrated portrait of two outsiders-one Black and one white-who have helped shape the American story. During these intimate conversations, they share exclusive stories and ruminations about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions. RENEGADES: Born in the USA chronicles the conversations Obama and Springsteen began in Spotify’s co-produced podcast of the same name, which is one of the most internationally listened-to podcasts on the Spotify platform. The book features a collection of candid, intimate, and entertaining conversations between President Obama and Bruce. Bruce Springsteen and President Barack Obama released RENEGADES: Born in the USA globally today.

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