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What are the greatest songs about history? Simon Sebag Montefiore has some ideas.

What are the greatest songs about history? Simon Sebag Montefiore has some ideas.

By Simon Sebag Montefiore | April 10, 2023

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

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

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

By Ling Ling Huang | April 10, 2023

On <em>Songs for Drella</em> and the Paradox of Andy Warhol’s Art

On Songs for Drella and the Paradox of Andy Warhol’s Art

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Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash on Celebrity, Myth, and Fiction

The Authors of Two New Books on Fame and Its Discontents Talk 21st-Century Culture

By Literary Hub | March 21, 2023

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

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.”

By Matthew McNaught | March 15, 2023

When Johnny Cash Kissed Me: How the Country Star Changed My Life

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