Transformer
A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock, and Loving Lou Reed
By Simon Doonan
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The audiobook edition of Transformer is read by the multi-talented actor Nigel Pilkington.
“Doonan's droll, concise yet action-packed hosanna to the personal and salutary joys of Lou Reed's glam rock classic Transformer. Both Simon and I were, in effect, created by everything Transformer stood and stands for.”
—JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL, CREATOR OF HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, SHORTBUS AND HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES
“Simon Doonan makes this tale of glam-rock cultural revolution soar like a love song. Transformer is more than just the story of Lou Reed—it’s the story of how pop music's rebels and outsiders can change the world, by envisioning a more seductive future. Doonan turns it into a dazzlingly brilliant, deeply personal, totally revelatory epic—a Seventies story that somehow seems perfect for our moment right now.”
—ROB SHEFFIELD, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LOVE IS A MIXTAPE, ONE SONG AT A TIME AND TALKING TO GIRLS ABOUT DURAN DURAN
"Simon Doonan’s hilarious cultural commentary meets Lou Reed’s poetic rock gravitas. Warhol, Bowie, electroshock, conflict, surprises, sequins— this book is truly a walk on the wild side, with my very favorite humorist as our guide!"
—ARIEL LEVY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RULES DO NOT APPLY AND FEMALE CHAUVINIST PIGS