Andrew Vachss and Dave Marsh: A Conversation (Nov. 2009)

“[Burke’s] a thief. He hates people who prey on children. Not because he loves children—because he was preyed on. He wants to get even, that’s his revenge. And his revenge and his religion are exactly the same thing. He sees it as an ‘us and them’ world. He’s not really concerned if you’re rich or poor, black or white—if you prey on children and you cross his path, it’s going to be bad for you.”

Originally broadcast on Live from the Land of Hopes and Dreams (Sirius Satellite Radio), November 1, 2009

On the occasion of the release of Haiku, renowned music critic Dave Marsh—cofounder of Creem magazine, columnist for Rolling Stone, and author of biographies of Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bob Dylan, and Elvis Presley—welcomed Andrew Vachss on his Sirius Satellite Radio show Live from the Land of Hopes and Dreams for a two-hour interview. The folks at Sirius have made the audio of the conversation available for free download from The Zero.

Part 1 of the 2-hour Interview

Part 2 of the 2-hour Interview

The Zero sends its thanks to Dave Marsh for making the audio available for our site.

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