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Brooklyn James’ twangy soundtrack to her novel The Boots My Mother Gave Me does more than give a clever feminist twist to the title. Her songs serve as chapters themselves, underlining James’ deft ability as a storyteller and songwriter (“Moving On,” “It’s Not Always About You”). This Boots CD finds much in common with Alvin Crow’s White Trash Opera.
This article appears in November 19 • 2010.
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