Beautiful Music

A funny, poignant, thoughtfully rendered novel about love, fear, death, race, music, and the intense passions of youth.

“Beautiful Music is a sweet and endearing coming-of-age tale measured in album tracks.” —Wall Street Journal

“An exceptional, engaging, and compelling read from first page to last.” —Midwest Book Review

Set in early 1970s Detroit, a divided city still reeling from its violent race riot of 1967, Beautiful Music is the story of one young man’s transformation through music. Dann...