Mr. Prince, 70, and Mr. Rubin, 66, sat down in late February in Mr. Prince’s studio on the Upper East Side to talk about the book, rare book collecting and their lifelong love of the cowboy ethos.

Or, in this case, a bank-robbing baby. The song and the book were inspired by another Simon & Schuster book, 1950's Brave Cowboy Bill, that Springsteen's mother read to him when he was a child.

The song was inspired by a 1950 children’s book, Brave Cowboy Bill, which Springsteen’s mother used to read to him as a child. “ Outlaw Pete is essentially the story of a man trying to ...

The book is due Nov. 4, according to a release from Springsteen 's rep. "When Bruce wrote 'Outlaw Pete' he didn't just write a great song, he created a great character," said a statement from Caruso.

Nicole Helm. Sourcebooks Casablanca, $7.99 mass market (352p) ISBN 978-1-4926-2127-0 ...