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Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Tom Zoellner on the Role of Music and Faith in the Experiences of the Formerly Enslaved

By Tom Zoellner | October 17, 2025

Living in the Shadow of Your Father’s Iconic Song

Living in the Shadow of Your Father’s Iconic Song

Sarah Curtis: “Maybe we’ve just learned what my teenage daughter does not yet fully know: that to be held to a law is often to be loved.”

By Sarah Curtis | October 9, 2025

What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

What It’s Like to Live a Queer Life in the United Arab Emirates

Gaar Adams Explores the Power of Performance in Abu Dhabi, From Concerts to Karaoke Bars

By Gaar Adams | October 3, 2025

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

“Too much granular detail can suck the life out of something.”

By M.L. Rio | September 26, 2025

Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | September 19, 2025

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How the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps

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Rachel Kushner on the 10th Anniversary of Kim Gordon’s <em>Girl in a Band</em>

Rachel Kushner on the 10th Anniversary of Kim Gordon’s Girl in a Band

“Distance is key to the power of her performance. But it’s key to her offstage life as well.”

By Rachel Kushner | September 9, 2025

How Ms. Rachel is using her platform to school American grown-ups.

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Writing Someone Else’s Autofiction... When They’re a Pop Star Turned Wedding Singer

Writing Someone Else’s Autofiction... When They’re a Pop Star Turned Wedding Singer

On the Unlikely Collaboration Between Novelist David Levithan and Musician Jens Lekman

By Katy Hershberger | August 26, 2025

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Here's everything that made us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's everything that made us happy this week.

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Here's what's making us happy this week.

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