Music — Ian Jack

Published in the U.S. since 1979, Granta is a handsomely illustrated paperback featuring outstanding articles that illustrate a theme. The Music issue examines how music is made and what it means  -- from plainsong to bounce. Contributors include Philip Pullman, Luc Sante, Nicholson Baker, Robyn Davidson, Amit Chaudhuri, Daniel Menaker, Ian Jack, Richard Sennett, and Andrew O'Hagan.