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Author Spotlight

Grateful Dead Reads

  1. The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead – The Lost Manuscript by Robert Hunter
    A posthumously published manuscript offering insights into the early days of the Grateful Dead.

  2. Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead by Phil Lesh
    The legendary bassist's personal account of his journey with the Grateful Dead.

  3. Harrington Street by Jerry Garcia
    An anecdotal personal history featuring illustrations and recollections by Jerry Garcia.

  4. Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times by John Perry Barlow and Robert Greenfield
    A memoir detailing Barlow's eclectic life, from songwriting to digital rights activism.

  5. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
    A classic account of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' psychedelic adventures.

  6. No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead by Peter Richardson
    An exploration of the Grateful Dead's impact on American culture and music.

  7. Living with the Dead: Twenty Years on the Bus with Garcia and the Grateful Dead by Rock Scully with David Dalton
    An insider's perspective on life with the Grateful Dead from their longtime road manager.

  8. Skeleton Key: A Dictionary for Deadheads by David Shenk and Steve Silberman
    A comprehensive guide to the language and culture of Grateful Dead fans.

  9. This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans
    An extensive oral history capturing the voices and stories of the Grateful Dead community.

  10. Live Dead: The Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness by John Brackett
    An academic analysis of the significance of live recordings in the Grateful Dead's legacy.

  11. One More Saturday Night by Liz Pennington, local author

One More Saturday Night: Farewell to Our Ace

To our beloved Deadhead Sisters and the extended family we’ve found along the Golden Road,

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we write this today. As many of you have already heard, yesterday—Saturday, January 10, 2026—we lost our brother, our rhythm, and the man who helped steer the ship for over 60 years. Robert Hall Weir has passed away.

For us, Bobby was more than just a founding member of the Grateful Dead. He was the kid from California who jumped on the bus and never looked back. He was the counterpoint to Jerry’s melody, the "Ace" who gave us the anthems of our summers, and the leader who carried the torch long after the days of 1995.

It feels almost poetic, in a heartbreaking way, that he left us on a Saturday night. How many times have we danced, spun, and celebrated with him on that very night of the week? He gave us "One More Saturday Night" for decades, and now, he has taken his final bow.

We know this news hits hard. For many of us, the music of the Dead has been the soundtrack to our lives—through our joys, our sorrows, our recoveries, and our celebrations. Bobby’s voice was a constant companion, reminding us that "the grass ain't greener, the wine ain't sweeter, either side of the hill." He taught us resilience, reinventing the music with Wolf Bros and Dead & Company, proving that the songbook is a living, breathing thing that belongs to all of us.

To our Deadhead Sisters community: Take care of yourselves and each other today. Play "Sugar Magnolia" loud enough to shake the windows. Cry if you need to, dance if you can. As Bobby sang in Cassidy, "Flight of the seabird, scattered like lost words... Fare thee well now."

The era may have ended, but the music never stops. It lives in every tape we trade, every story we share, and every time we gather.

Fly high, Bobby. May the four winds blow you safely home. You will be missed more than words can tell.

NFA (Not Fade Away), The Deadhead Sisters Team

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