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On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical Movement
Kerry O’Brien and William Robin (editors)2023 selection · Nonfiction
On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical Movement
On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical Movement by Kerry O’Brien and William Robin (editors) appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, staff picks, for music lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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