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A rollicking history of America's most iconic weekly newspaper told through the voices of its legendary writers, editors, and photographers.Ā 

You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co-founded by Norman Mailer,Ā TheĀ VillageĀ VoiceĀ was the first newspaper to cover hip-hop, the…

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