Just Kids appears in 8 book lists

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Just Kids appears in 8 book lists on Shepherd.

The best books that feel like Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer”

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The best music memoirs that aren't necessarily about music

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The best books about music, mayhem, drugs, and sex

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The best nonfiction books about New York City by women writers

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The best books about being in love with music

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The best books about the early lives of rock stars

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The best female musician rock memoirs

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The best memoirs that combine the inward and outward journey

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