Betsy Burton previews Requiem for the Living (University of Utah Press) by Jeff Metcalf, a collection of 52 essays influenced by his prostate cancer diagnosis. And Austen Diamond previews the live show by local headbangers Eagle Twin.
Book reviews and concert previews brought to you by Betsy Burton, co-owner of The King's English Bookshop, and Austen Diamond, producer of 13% Salt. Books & Beats airs Saturdays at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. during NPR's Weekend Edition.