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Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook

To celebrate the release of Nick Hornby’s Songbook, several authors wrote in about their favorite songs.

January 9, 2006

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Two-Headed Boy” by Neutral Milk Hotel

MIRANDA GLASS
October 6, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Venus in Furs” by the Velvet Underground

ERICH KUERSTEN
September 28, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.”

JOHN HARNETIAUX
September 15, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Duran Duran’s “The Chauffeur.”

JONATHAN SHIPLEY
September 8, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Willy” by Joni Mitchell

JENNIFER O'REILLY
August 7, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish.”

KATE LEAHY
July 21, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Hank Williams Jr.’s “All My Rowdy Friends.”

MAN MARTIN
May 23, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Penny Lane” by the Beatles

KEVIN LAUDERDALE
May 7, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Piano Concerto No. 3 by Ludwig Van Beethoven

DAVID ANDERSON
April 13, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Red Skies” by The Fixx

JEFF PODESZWA
February 23, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “One Tree Hill” by U2

JULIE VICK
February 3, 2005

Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Wonderful” by Everclear

MIKE CISNEROS

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