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Music and Belonging: Celine Dion, Alan Hollinghurst, and American Psycho

Music and Belonging: Celine Dion, Alan Hollinghurst, and American Psycho

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Dickon Edwards
Sep 12, 2023
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Dear Heart,

Recently I reached my fifty-second birthday. As I did so, the principal thought that occurred to me was that I must now finally, finally embrace jazz.

Taste in music is undeniably related to age, but the full subject is of course rather more complicated. Just why does one like the music one likes, and at any age? Apart from, that is, to avoid …

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