"A Marxist Perspective on 'Darkness on the Edge of Town"' and "The Boss and the Bible" are among the academic papers to be presented when a New Jersey university hosts an academic symposium devoted entirely to Bruce Springsteen. More than 150 papers by academics from across the United States, Sweden, Canada, Italy and Britain will be presented at the symposium, dissecting everything from the singer's patriotism to his ruminations of the working man. Titled "Glory Days: A Bruce Springsteen Symposium," the event will take place at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, from September 9-11 and will not...