Hanif Abdurraqib

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
A collection of essays exploring the intersection of music, culture, and personal history by Hanif Abdurraqib.
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ElenaFirst to rec“Brilliant human, brilliant poet, brilliant writer, brilliant music appreciator, brilliant mind, brilliant heart of brilliance, there is no one like Hanif!! An ode to the music that gets us and gets us through life. He made me cry reading an essay on Fall Out Boy. Everyone should read this brilliant book and everything of Hanif’s that you can get your hands on.”
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