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OFF THEIR ROCKERS… Most people know Taylor Branch, a Washington Monthly contributing editor, as the author of the magisterial three part biography of Martin Luther King, the last volume of which, At Canaan’s Edge, came out earlier this year. But did you know that he’s also a rock & roll star? Well, maybe not a star, but he and a couple of his old college band buddies have recorded a charming CD of Beatles covers. You can listen to previews and buy the CD here.
Taylor Branch, Renaissance man.
Paul Glastris is Editor in Chief of the Washington Monthly, founder of the magazine’s alternative college rankings, and president of the Washington Monthly Institute. He was previously a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a correspondent and editor at U.S. News and World Report. He is a co-founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and co-author of two books, “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap to the Right School for You,” and “Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years.” He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, and other publications.
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