<description>&lt;p&gt;In mid-August, I chatted with journalist Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF about his newly released &lt;em&gt;Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening&lt;/em&gt;, which is &lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711318/here-beside-the-rising-tide-by-jim-newton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;out now.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We touched on:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why Jerry would’ve been the ultimate interview guest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Dead’s wild growth in the ’80s — was Reagan the backdrop?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garcia’s allergy to politics and endorsements&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jerry Brown asking for help… and getting turned down&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;What kept Deadheads coming back, year after year&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In mid-August, I chatted with journalist Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF about his newly released Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening, which is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711318/here-beside-the-rising-tide-by-jim-newton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">out now.</a> We touched on: <ul><li>Why Jerry would’ve been the ultimate interview guest</li><li>The Dead’s wild growth in the ’80s — was Reagan the backdrop?</li><li>Garcia’s allergy to politics and endorsements</li><li>Jerry Brown asking for help… and getting turned down</li></ul><ul><li>What kept Deadheads coming back, year after year</li></ul>

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In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

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