Renegades: Born in the USA – Obama Barack (2021)

Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this beautifully produced expansion of their ground-breaking Higher Ground podcast. Featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content and previously unseen archival material, Renegades: Born in the USA is a candid, revealing and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen. They explore everything from their origins and career-defining moments to the growing distance between the American Dream and American reality. Full-colour photographs and rare archival material create a compelling portrait of two outsiders, one Black and one white, seeking to connect their unconventional searches for meaning, identity and community with the American story. The book includes original introductions by Obama and Springsteen, new material from the Renegades podcast recording sessions, Obama’s previously unseen annotated speeches, Springsteen’s handwritten lyrics covering his 50-year career, and rare photographs from the authors’ personal archives.