Paul McCartney takes the stage at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, as part of the Freshen Up Tour. Mccartney
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NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney is finally ready to write his memoirs. And he’ll use music and a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to help guide him.
The book will be titled “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present.” It will be released November 2. That’s according to a joint announcement Wednesday from the British publisher Allen Lane and from Liveright in the United States.
"The one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to write new songs" – Paul
In this extraordinary book, Paul recounts his life and art through the prism of 154 songs.#PaulMcCartneyTheLyrics is out November 2nd. Pre-order: https://t.co/Uq62h0y9vN pic.twitter.com/8AlV88xCfY
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) February 24, 2021
The 78-year-old McCartney will trace his life through 154 songs, from his teens and early partnership with fellow Beatle John Lennon to his solo work over the past half century.
Irish poet Paul Muldoon is editing and will contribute an introduction.
