After decades as one of cinema’s most creative, unique and mysterious filmmakers, David Lynch will finally give his audience a glimpse into his own life with a quasi-memoir titled Life & Work. Lynch writes the memoir sections, diving into his relationships and artistic endeavors. The book will combine Lynch’s reflections with material from McKenna based on dozens of interviews Lynch’s friends, family and colleagues.
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“There’s a lot of bullshit out there about me, in books and all over the Internet”.
Francis Bickmore, publishing director at Canongate, pre-empted United Kingdom and commonwealth rights from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of primary agent Chris Parris-Lamb at The Gernert Company. Lynch will read and respond to the interviewees’ words, “essentially riffing on his own life”. This is a major event.
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Meanwhile, David Lynch recently confirmed that he has returned to work on the upcoming Twin Peaks revival series, after he initially dropped out of the project due to financial budgets. He’ll be working with journalist Kristine McKenna to accomplish this, and in true David Lynch fashion, the book won’t be a straightforward autobiography.
