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Patti Smith on How She Writes a Song

Patti Smith on How She Writes a Song

Allen Ginsberg told me, “If you have trouble writing, just write what you mean.”

By Paul Zollo | November 8, 2016

A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

Paul Youngquist

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 21, 2016

The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy

The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy

Paula Mejia

By Bianca Flores | October 19, 2016

On the Poetic Brilliance of Bob Dylan's <em>Time Out of Mind</em>

On the Poetic Brilliance of Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind

Rosie Schaap Remembers an Album, and a Friend

By Rosie Schaap | October 14, 2016

On Bob Dylan's Literary Influences

On Bob Dylan's Literary Influences

From William Blake to Jack Kerouac

By Mark Polizzotti | October 14, 2016

How I Came to Love Bob Dylan

How I Came to Love Bob Dylan

From Scratchy Records to Dubious (Trash-Digging) Sightings

By Patrick Ryan | October 14, 2016

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If Bruce Springsteen Wrote a Short Story Collection...

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Presenting New York Times Bestseller, Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back

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When the Beatles Played Memphis,50 Years Ago Today

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Record Burnings, Cherry Bombs, and KKK Pickets

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Jay-Z and Morrissey, Masters of the Music Memoir

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Two Singular Personalities Communicating in Distinct Voices

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Stephen King: On the Origin of Scott Landon's Driving Music

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John Berger Tells a Fish Story (and More)

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John Darnielle on Beloved Chicago Music Venue, The Empty Bottle

John Darnielle on Beloved Chicago Music Venue, The Empty Bottle

"We should all live so long as to see more small miracles like it"

By John Darnielle | June 1, 2016

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