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The ghost of Edgar Allan Poe has taken over Eurovision.

The ghost of Edgar Allan Poe has taken over Eurovision.

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How Nelson Mandela Became a Pop-Cultural Icon Through Music

How Nelson Mandela Became a Pop-Cultural Icon Through Music

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Lucinda Williams Recalls the Turbulence of Growing Up With a Sick Mother

“Your mother’s not well, don’t be mad at your mother.”

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Ling Ling Huang on the Similarities Between Classical Music and Fiction Writing

“Music and writing demand the same things: self-discipline, time, and patience.”

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The Gift of Holy Tongues: On Being the Bass Player for Evangelism

“We learned to see ourselves as the lone heroes of our own epic dramas.”

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