{"product_id":"nina-simones-gum-a-memoir-of-things-lost-and-found","title":"Nina Simone's Gum: A Memoir of Things Lost and Found","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe book \"Nina Simone's Gum\" is a musical memoir that tells the story of how a piece of chewing gum was used by musician and composer Warren Ellis as a creative muse for twenty years. The gum was last touched by Nina Simone in 1999, and Ellis believed that it held some of her spirit. The book explores the meaning we place on things, experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It has been praised by critics as one of the most strange, illuminating, and wonderful music books ever written. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 02 September 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the acclaimed musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring tale of a piece of chewing gum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing an Introduction by Nick Cave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it, some of Nina Simone's spirit would vanish. In many ways, that thought was more important than the gum itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Thursday, July 1, 1999, Dr. Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr. Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel, and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year's most eccentric and joyful musical memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH (Books of the Year)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA meditation on art and value, connection and collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFantastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE TIMES (Books of the Year)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most strange, illuminating, and wonderful music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 754g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 164 x 211 x 32 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780571365623\n                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warren Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44097011777786,"sku":"9780571365623","price":14.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1139a61f3efd6a17c63a8a4581139e51.jpg?v=1639716521","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/nina-simones-gum-a-memoir-of-things-lost-and-found","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}