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My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love | Dessa
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In her literary debut memoir, rapper and singer Dessa gives a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her determination to beat long odds to make a name for herself, and her struggle to fall out of love with (…more)
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stephothebesto
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Another #getbooked recommendation that I really liked. Beautiful writing, fascinating stories. I love reading about artistic endeavors. Dessa is a deep thinker, hard worker, and humble but confident artist. I really liked this!

vivastory I love Dessa & Doomtree 6y
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Mariliel
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Loved this enough that I carefully posed it with Dessa's whiskey and a quote!

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Dessa‘s career has exploded as of late and her rise up the ladder and life anecdotes were fun to listen to. She now boasts four solo albums, was asked by Lin-Manuel Miranda to be on the Hamilton Mixtape, and performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and toured with them in South Africa in 2018. She is an excellent story teller. The book brims with humor and she‘s as sharp as a tack. She does a fantastic narration, you can feel the emotion.

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Dessa is having a year! From the Minneapolis paper‘s year-end feature.

vivastory And she's only 37! 7y
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vivastory I didn't know about this. Definitely going to be checking it out. Doomtree is one of my favorite hip hop groups of all time. She is such a brilliant talent. 7y
BestDogDad @vivastory I think you‘ll really like this. She is great with words and knows how to tell a story. What a talent! I saw Doomtree at the MN State Fair a few years ago. I‘m not a big rap guy but they came at you in many directions and make really interesting music. She‘s performing with the MN Orchestra again in March, too. 7y
vivastory Are you going? I wasn't aware of her recent solo album. I'll definitely be looking into it. 7y
BestDogDad @vivastory I might. I might have a work thing, but am hoping to. They are recording a live album over two days. 7y
BestDogDad @vivastory PS. Check it out in audio if possible, she does a great narration! 7y
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Up next on audio. Dessa is a Twin Cities singer, rapper, writer and all-around fascinating person. She‘s performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, hosted a TV series on MN Public TV, and writes. I heard an interview with her where she talked science was blown away. So bright and articulate.

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knm
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I've been highlighting away in the new Dessa #memoir, and now the entire book looks like a rainbow. If you're a fan of her work with Doomtree, or her collaborations with Lin-Manuel Miranda, or of her solo music, this is a must-read. #glorytotheguild #music #rap #minnesota

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