Marc Librescu
Coming Soon
Music Anthology
A forthcoming anthology of personal essays by musicians, actors, writers, and other cultural voices, each centered on a song that changed, marked, or illuminated something in their lives.
Details to be announced.
Articles and Essays
Welcome Back My Friends
Essay in this history of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, one of the giants of British progressive rock.
This Guitar Has Seconds to Live
Essay in this collection of storiesd about The Who, as told by eyewitnesses of more than 380 concerts.
Paul Kelly
Interview
Interview with Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly on the set of the play Bread and Circuses.
M. Yunupingu Interview
Interview with the lead singer and founder of Australian Aboriginal rock band Yothu Yindi.
About Marc
Marc Librescu is a writer and editor whose work has long focused on music, culture, and the people who shape them. In the early 1980s, He was active in New York’s vibrant literary scene, regularly reading his poetry at Life Café.
His music journalism career includes interviews with artists such as Steve Harley, Paul Kelly, and Aboriginal musician Mandawuy Yunupingu of the band Yothu Yindi. He has also contributed to prominent publications such as The Los Angeles Times and The Comics Journal, where he interviewed notable figures, including cartoonists Gahan Wilson and Dan Piraro.
Most recently, Marc penned essays for This Guitar Has Seconds to Live: A People’s History of The Who (2023) and Welcome Back My Friends: A People's History of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2025).