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Deconstruction: Portrait of a Quiet Masterpiece

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How Eric Avery and Dave Navarro made music after Jane's Addiction broke up

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About Aaron Gilbreath

Essayist, Journalist, Burritoist, written nonfiction stories for Harper's, The Atlantic, Kenyon Review, The Dublin Review, and The New York Times. My books include The Heart of California: Exploring the San Joaquin Valley and This Is: Essays on Jazz.

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