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Some Notes on Attunement

Some Notes on Attunement

An essay by Zadie Smith on her journey to appreciating the music of Joni Mitchell, published in The New Yorker

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    “Inspired by my friend @Lyla and her rec of a Zadie piece, I’m sharing my favorite with you all. Zadie Smith learns to love Joni Mitchell. If that logline doesn’t do it for you, not sure what will. This essay fundamentally changed me as a person, and is one of my top IRL rec’s of all time.”

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