Lou Reed: A Life

Lou Reed: A Life

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Anthony DeCurtis, contributing editor for ‘Rolling Stone,’ says he sought to write the biography that Lou Reed “deserved.” DeCurtis didn’t shy away from writing about the darker side of Reed’s life, including addiction and domestic abuse. “It wasn’t like I had to go looking for the drugs and the sex,” he says. “Lou wrote about it … so I felt it was fair game.” ‘Lou Reed: A Life’ is now out in paperback. DeCurtis spoke with Terry Gross in 2017.