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John Darnielle on His Favorite Books and Annotated Lyrics
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John Darnielle on His Favorite Books and Annotated Lyrics

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The New York Times

The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs.

In an email interview, the Mountain Goats frontman also shared his rationale for hosting a 15th-century French poet at a literary dinner party. SCOTT HELLER Describe your ideal reading experience. Midmorning; either on my back porch or on an airplane... [2140 chars]

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