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In 2019, Sony acquired the rights to a forthcoming documentary about Prine, while Erin Osmon’s 331/3 entry about his astonishing debut is due this autumn. In the meantime, there may be no quicker way to fall for Prine than The Road To The Tree Of Forgiveness, a charming six-minute promotional film made by the same pair behind the documentary. Find it on YouTube. And Prine himself offers up anecdotes and candid photos in 2017’s Beyond Words, a lovingly curated anthology of his compositions.