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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.
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July 31, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Achin’ to Be” by The Replacements
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July 31, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Reader, Hear Me Yearn: Revolving Paint Dream’s “In the Afternoon.”
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January 21, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.”
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January 21, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “A Whole New World” from Aladdin
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January 21, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: This Could Be the Night
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January 21, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Take on Me” by A-Ha
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January 21, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: The Church of Johnny Cash
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January 17, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: On “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window.”
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January 16, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Messing ’Round With The Best Of Them
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January 15, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Every Sha La La La, Every Oh No
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January 14, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: A Song Familiar Like A Look: Ron Sexsmith’s “Lebanon, Tennessee.”
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January 13, 2003Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Oh My Sweet Carolina” By Ryan Adams
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