Like your favorite song, these page turnersfiction and nonfiction alikewill stay with you.
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We’ve all slipped into internet rabbit holes about our favorite songs, singers, and performances.
Music can bind to our life moments, marrying melody to memory and imbuingthat songorthat bandwith impossible-to-explain meaning.
Below, we’ve compiled a starter reading list for music lovers, no matter your genre of choice.
‘Y/N’ by Esther Yi
Have you evermaybetaken your celebrity crush a smidge too far?
If so, have we got a novel for you.
Powered by her desire, she begins to pen fan fiction as a way to realize her fantasies.
Keep a tissue nearby.
Meet AlisonAlan aspiring songwriter who works the door at one of Nashvilles coolest music venues.
‘A Little Devil in America’ by Hanif Abdurraqib
What does music tell us about culture?
And while thats certainly true, its also one of the launching pads for R&B.
While Blackman broadcasted the new sounds through his successful radio internet, Bridgeforth welcomed groundbreaking acts to his club.
From disco to rap, this book broadens the conversation around Black musics enduring influence, invoking renewed appreciation.
But who is Saint Dolly?
To get an idea, its probably best to read her lyricsand this book.
This novel imagines just that.
From the first note, readers will be hooked as they witness this groups meteoric ascentand devastating collapse.
Dont blame us if you start reconsideringskinny jeansafter reading this.
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But would I do it again?
The late pope spared no expense when it came to treating the infant prince in 2014.
