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Friday, September 25, 2026

SOUNDTRACKS & MUSIC STORYTELLING

Author

Javier Hughes

Contributing Writer

Javier Hughes covers Art News, Reading and Books.

Articles by Javier Hughes

Telling It Straight: How Musicians Turn Life Stories Into Songs

Telling It Straight: How Musicians Turn Life Stories Into Songs

Javier Hughes

Who Writes the Life: How to Judge a Composer Biography Before You Buy It

Who Writes the Life: How to Judge a Composer Biography Before You Buy It

Javier Hughes

The Reluctant Subject: Inside the First Biography of John Williams

The Reluctant Subject: Inside the First Biography of John Williams

Javier Hughes

Timeline chart of five song-craft books by publication era

How Songs Hold Stories: five books that explain the craft

Javier Hughes

Collector comparing two printed music editions with a magnifying glass

The Paper Under the Notes: what sheet music editions are really saying

Javier Hughes