New Book Release: Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Alumnus Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, PhD '10

Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist, a biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton composer and lyricist, is currently available to pre-order. Simon & Schuster will publish it on September 9th. 

Information about the book is included below: 

"How did Lin-Manuel Miranda, the sweet, sensitive son of Puerto Rican parents from an immigrant neighborhood in Manhattan, rise to become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist is his incredible story as never told before, tracing Miranda’s path from an often isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights; a global chart-topping sensation for his songs in Disney’s Moana and Encanto; and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant.

Miranda’s journey is a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration, and cultural synthesis. He was not a musical prodigy, but an insatiable drive to create art and learn from those around him propelled him to fuse his Latino heritage with pop, hip-hop, and the musical styles of Broadway. His was a new way of telling American stories, and of speaking to new audiences." 

Read more here.