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Howard created and hosted Visions of Dylan for 99.5 WBAI, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49613601636507,"sku":"9781547190591","price":27.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/Dylan-the-Grateful-Dead-A-Tale-of-Twisted-Fate-Paperback_af5f06b4.webp?v=1790166718"}],"url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/collections\/books-bob-dylan.oembed?page=3","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}