Kim Hayden, writing for The Stranger‘s music blog, expresses her affection for the music of swoonworthy Faron Young and compliments Diane Diekman’s new biography, Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story.

“Diekman was personally acquainted with Faron, and she did a ton of research for the book—it’s full of so many tiny details and anecdotes from many sources, including Faron’s family and peers. Her research is impressive.”