Josh Ritter

Wesley is a talented man. His third novel (under his given name, Wesley Stace) came out this year,called Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer. Under the name John Wesley Harding, he has his twelfth album coming out: The Sound of His Own Voice.

Josh Ritter is one of our great young singer-songwriters, and he’s just published his first novel. Bright’s Passage is about a World War I veteran and his guardian angel.

Josh Ritter says that his new album, ‘So Runs the World Away,’ is evidence that he’s not a kid anymore. Ritter performs two songs from the record and talks to Kurt about feeling grown up when he was eight years old. From Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

Josh Ritter chats with author Junot Diaz about writing and gives a sneak peek of his upcoming first novel. From Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

Josh Ritter says that his 2010 album So Runs the World Away is evidence that he’s not a kid anymore. He tells Kurt about feeling grown up when he was 8 years-old and, as he gets older, wanting to protect the childlike part of himself. And Ritter reveals the secret to curing his writer’s block: […]