AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION Atlantic Books Today
An interview with the rapper Classified about his new memoir Off the Beat ’N Path by Matthew Shaw Photos used with permission from MacIntyre Purcell Publishing
Classified AKA Luke Boyd has had a storied career since having grown up in rural Nova Scotia. His honest lyricism has always told personal stories—about skateboarding and playing hockey or working his first job—and is now seen in his first book: a memoir called Off the Beat ’N Path. He was generous enough to sit down and talk about the book as well as his new acoustic album and tour. NUMBER 94 | FALL 2021
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