About the Author
Richard Somma
Richard Somma, author of Kristofferson: 67 Astounding Songs, was a math teacher for forty-eight years and a Kris Kristofferson fan for just as long. In his late thirties, Richard took to writing when he attended the Breadloaf School of English, an intensive master’s and continuing education program for teachers. Studying under Ken Macrorie and David Huddle, Richard honed his craft and gained appreciation for good writing like that of the late country music star Kris Kristofferson. For Richard, chronicling Kristofferson’s songs has made “feelin’ good easy,” as Kristofferson himself writes in “Me and Bobby McGee.”
Richard lives in Terrytown, New York.
