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Battle of the Bands (book review)

I wrote about Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith's outstanding short story anthology for Performer Magazine -- it's a really special book I wish had been published when I was a teen starting to play in bands, and I think it will inspire more than a few folks to join one.

Check out the review here: BOOK REVIEW: Battle of the Bands (Candlewick Press)



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