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"Impressively original." ―The New York Times
"Sparkles in every way. A love letter to the open lonely American heartland…A must-read." ―People
"The kind of book that restores your faith in humanity." ―Toronto Star
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Reading Shotgun Lovesongs years ago is my first adult memory of seeing myself on the page—the kind of thing that probably happens more frequently if you’re from New York or L.A. but isn’t as common for those of us born and raised in so-called flyover states.
I fell hard for Nickolas Butler’s debut—the story of four boyhood friends in a small Wisconsin town, one of whom becomes a famous rock star—from the first chapter. While it became an international bestseller for its universally appealing story, hooky concept, and lyrical prose (not to mention its rumored, real-life inspiration),
I personally was…
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