This book is a detailed accounting of the American music scene in the 1960s, but it does not include much insight into Dylan or his Jewish observance. The author tends to believe that Jewish Americans want to deny their identity, and despite this viewpoint Dylan was supported by many Jews during his career including his manager Albert Grossman, Moses Asch who signed Dylan to Folkway Records, Louie Kemp who was his childhood friend and managed the Rolling Thunder tour, Woody Guthrie's wife Marjorie Greenblatt, Dylan's wife Sara Lowndes, poet Allen Ginsburg, musician Kinky Friedman, and concert promoter Bill Graham. Dylan raised his children to be Jewish and supported the Orthodox Chabad congregation. None of this is mentioned in this book even though the title states it covers Dylan's Jewish roots. Whether he uses the name Robert Zimmerman or Bob Dylan, Jews still recognize him as mishpachah.

DNF 7.4% in. This book is so full of conjecture and speculation, I couldn't handle it. Based on the author's other works, which are almost all about religion and business (except for another book about Leonard Cohen, written shortly after Cohen's death), it really just seems like he's hopping on a trend here, given the fact that the film 'A Complete Unknown' just came out and is bringing Dylan to a newer, broader audience.