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Articles by
Charlie Hopper
Charlie writes songs, then writes about failing to sell those songs in Nashville. In the past he’s written other bits for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and a column for The A.V. Club, sister publication of The Onion. Also, his remarks related to country music have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlas Obscura and Fast Company, as well as The Atlantic — which led to a mock debate on New Hampshire public radio with a senior associate editor from The Atlantic about the virtue of puns. Charlie was con.
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November 24, 2009Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 5: And Then Rachel Backed Out of the Middle of the Room On Her Knees
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November 11, 2009The Convergences Contest: Carnival of Convergences No. 7
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November 4, 2009Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 4: Meet Your Modern Pantheon
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October 15, 2009Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 3: Down, Boy
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September 30, 2009Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 2: Why You Hate Modern Nashville
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September 14, 2009Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 1: Mopping Up the Blood
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February 5, 2009Legacies of Other Bush Administrations
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August 9, 2007Possible Catch Phrases for the Ending of a TV Show Called Guantanamo Five-O
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June 29, 2007The Convergences Contest: Carnival of Convergences No. 4
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August 30, 2006The Convergences Contest: Conterst Winner #17: Clothesline Raising Over Carlisle, Indiana
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March 1, 2006The Convergences Contest: Contest Winner #1: Evolving, Evolved
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November 2, 2004What Not to Be in the Middle of When the Earthquake Comes
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