Beyond anything else, it\u2019s worth praising this book as one of the best-written, best-researched, and best-presented biographies you will ever read on any musical performer. And don\u2019t allow the \u201cauthorized\u201d tag make you believe this book isn\u2019t brutally honest and forthright about the life of Justin Townes Earle and those around him. It just happens to come with the stamp of approval from Earle\u2019s immediate family. <\/p> A full book report\/review for What Do You Do When You\u2019re Lonesome<\/em> is forthcoming. But it felt important to zoom in on one of the many insightful moments the book includes since it dovetails with an important topic that has stirred some discussion in the past. <\/p> When Jason Isbell released the song \u201cWhen We Were Close\u201d on his 2023 Grammy-winning album Weathervanes<\/em>, it created some interest, and stirred some controversy<\/a><\/strong> since the song is about the friendship of the two singer\/songwriters\u2014a friendship that eventually fell apart. <\/p> Justin Townes Earle\u2019s widow and mother to his daughter, Jenn Marie Earle, took exception to the song, especially how she hadn\u2019t received prior notice to it, and how unbeknownst to the somewhat graphic nature of it, she played it for her daughter.