The editors of the 2002 book Queer pinpointed the most important qualities of songs that resonated with the gay community.

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The Roycrofters began printing books in 1895, starting with the Song of Songs and the Book of Job, moving on to works by Shakespeare, Coleridge, Emerson, Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, to say nothing of Hubbard's own titles.

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On this edition of All Songs Considered, we talk with Tom about his new book and listen to some of the incredible music he selected, as well as some of the ones we think he missed.

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My friend and colleague, John Gregory, was teaching a short non-credit summer class at Pasadena City College on the history of rock songs based on his book Making Music.

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In comparison, "The Book of Mormon" has what now seems like a stingy 16 songs in total.

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And I think that many of the hip-hop songs that I have in my book will have relevance from years from now as well.

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The songs were written for the audiobook version of the Lemony Snicket children's book series.

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That was tough stuff in 1940, and it was only because of such gorgeous songs as "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "I Could Write a Book" that Broadway audiences were able to stomach the plot, which still comes across as thoroughly hard-boiled.

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