Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 will be released this fall
Third Man Books is proud to announce the publication of Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 by Jack White and edited by Ben Blackwell. The upcoming collection compiles lyrics from White’s solo recordings thus far, alongside his acclaimed work with The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and other collaborations. The anthology further includes selected poems and writing by White, rare and exclusive photos, and new essays written especially for this book by award-winning, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-nominated poet Adrian Matejka, award-winning, Detroit-based filmmaker and writer Dream Hampton, and Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell. Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 arrives at Third Man Records digital and physical storefronts and booksellers in the United States on Tuesday, October 21st.
Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 follows 2023’s The White Stripes Complete Lyrics via Third Man Books, definitively collecting White’s extensive and acclaimed lyrical work. In addition, the collection also gathers rarely seen poetry written by White throughout his life, along with assorted writing on such diverse subjects as music, art, politics, and more. Written exclusively for this book, the featured essays examine White’s prolific life and work through the prism of his lyrics and writing. Adrian Matejka explores and analyzes White’s distinctive use of words, while dream hampton, in an essay entitled “It Sure Must Be Rough on Rats: Jack White’s Sermon from the Forgotten Pews of Southwest Detroit,” approaches White’s work as a fellow Detroiter, writing, “Detroit has long known how to sing its sorrow into something sacred. Jack just keeps showing up with the amplifier.” In addition, White’s longtime friend and business partner Ben Blackwell takes readers behind the curtain with his personal insight into White’s remarkable creative process.
White’s most recent album, 2024’s No Name, is available now via Third Man Records. The acclaimed collection was honored with a 2025 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Album – White’s 34th solo career nomination and 46th overall, along with 16 total Grammy Award wins. True to his DIY roots, Jack White recorded No Name at his Third Man Studio across 2023 and 2024, pressed it at Third Man Pressing, released it via Third Man Records, and celebrated its arrival with surprise shows and sold-out pop-up dates around the world before launching the No Name Tour and commemorating it with the No Name Live EP, now available on all digital platforms.
Having recently travelled North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan with his sold-out No Name Tour, White returns to the road this summer for headline festival performances at festivals including Back Cove Music & Arts Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Riot Fest, and CBGB Festival.
