Author

Peter Ames Carlin

7 books, mostly biography, for Random House Audio and Audible Studios, 2009–2025

Peter Ames Carlin is an American journalist, critic, and music biographer. He has worked as a senior writer for People and as a television critic and feature writer for The Oregonian, while contributing to publications including The New York Times Magazine and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. His books focus primarily on the lives, careers, and cultural impact of major popular-music figures and institutions, including Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, R.E.M., and Warner Bros. Records. ([audible.com](https://www.audible.com/author/Peter-A-Carlin/B001JP2LH0))