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Lawrence Burney

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Baltimore, The United States

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Lawrence Burney is a writer, critic, and the founder of True Laurels, an independent magazine covering Baltimore's music and culture scene. His work has appeared in publications such as New York magazine, GQ, and Pitchfork. He has also worked at The Fader, VICE, and The Baltimore Banner. No Sense in Wishing is his first book. Follow him on Instagram and X @TrueLaurels. ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 389 ratings · 106 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	No Sense in Wishing 4.20 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I was sent down an existential path from a false alarm and, in the process, learned to let go of restrictions that no longer serve a purpose. And to revel in the possibilities of what can happen if we allow one another tho dance every now and again with what we've been told to be fearful of.”
― Lawrence Burney, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore

tags: letting-go, possibilities

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“Three 6 replaces fearmongering with full-bodied storytelling; art that broke down the ironclad wall of fear that keeps religion strong.”
― Lawrence Burney, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore

tags: fear, religion

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