My Own Devices
True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love
by Dessa
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Nonfiction.
"Dessa writes beautifully about a wide range of topics, including science, music, and the pain that comes with being in love; it's a surprising and generous memoir by a singular voice."NPR, Best Books of 2018Dessa defies categoryshe is an intellectual with an international rap career and an inhaler in her backpack; a creative writer fascinated ...
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