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The Words of Every Song

The Words of Every Songis a literate and original debut novel in the form of fourteen linked episodes, each centered on a character involved with the music industry in some fashion. There's the arrogantly hip, twenty-six-year-old A&R man; the rising young singer-songwriter; the established, arena-filling rock star on the verge of a midlife crisis; the type-A female executive with the heavy social calendar; and other recognizable figures.

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Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and grungy downtown clubs of New York, The Words of Every Songoffers an authenticity drawn from Liz Moore's own experience and brings an insider's touch to its depiction of the music industry and its denizens.

Themes
music
Setting
2000sNew York
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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