Very academic essays focusing on postmillennial Bob Dylan. The essays offer some historical context but really focus on the albums Love and Theft, Modern Times and Tempest and the film Masked and Anonymous as well as his live shows. The authors really do an in depth analysis of Dylan and his music. They like Dylan and do gloss over some of the criticisms. I liked some essays better than others and a few of the essays were a little dry. Any one with an interest in Dylan and his music will enjoy this book.

Tearing the World Apart is an academic leaning exploration of Bob Dylan's output of the 21st Century. In my opinion, as it misses out some of his output such as "Christmas in the Heart" it is worthy but flawed.