A Circus Mind is a look into the head of author Ryan Cox and an opportunity to learn a little about rock and roll as we know it. With his first published effort, Ryan gives us a collection of short prose that offer a deeper translation to bands, rockstars, and pop culture icons over the last several decades.  This is book that no coffee table should be without.

Forward:

“Where do I get my ideas from? You might as well have asked that of Beethoven. He was goofing around in Germany like everybody else, and all of a sudden this stuff came gushing out of him. It was music. I was goofing around like everybody else in Indiana, and all of a sudden stuff came gushing out.” – Kurt Vonnegut

Where do I get my ideas from?  I was goofing around in my parent’s house listening to the guitar race around the living room during Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” or having my Mom show me how to play a Beatles album backwards for the hidden clues to Paul McCartney’s death.  From those early days I always took careful notes about the history of a band, legendary rock n roll tales, the influence of musicians on musicians, and the meaning of songs personally and culturally.  This book is a reflection of those notes.”

Jewels and Binoculars,

Ryan Cox