![[EP 418] Black Dog: Rock, Addiction & Recovery with Erica Kent](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Ft_rss_itunes_square_1400%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2F8aceffaa478be0d0e67aa1c29b74c1d9.jpg&w=640&q=75)
[EP 418] Black Dog: Rock, Addiction & Recovery with Erica Kent
Published: September 27, 2026
Duration: 29:23
Erica Kent’s debut novel Black Dog is a raw, darkly funny coming-of-age story about rock music, addiction, loss, and recovery in 1980s Boston. The story begins with an 11-year-old Jessica Ryder reeling from the murder of John Lennon, and music remains part of the soundtrack as her life becomes increasingly consumed by drugs and alcohol.
In this episode, Erica Kent joins Booked On Rock to discuss the personal experiences that informed Black Dog, why Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” helped inspire the novel, and how artists including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, Eric Cla...
In this episode, Erica Kent joins Booked On Rock to discuss the personal experiences that informed Black Dog, why Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” helped inspire the novel, and how artists including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, Eric Cla...