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Ann Powers

During this time and even into 2003, Powers wrote articles for the NY Times that centered on everything from Rock ‘n’ Roll to Classical music, folk to the Four Tops. Notable articles included, “Jesus was a Loan Shark” (Hyperlink) in 2003, “When a Rock Star Goes Political” (Hyperlink) and “Sex, Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Hyperlink) in 2002, and “MUSIC: The Year in Classical Music: The Critics’ Choices; A Canadian Bard and a Texas Tenor” (Hyperlink) in 2001

Powers was raised in Seattle, Washington. During elementary school, her first poem was published in Our Lady of Fatima school newspaper. In her teenage years, Powers wrote about music in the now-defunct Seattle music tabloid The Rocket.( hyperlink to nwp) She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, and a Master of Arts in American Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Powers studied literary theory. She wrote about music, feminism, film, and religion. She currently is a pop critic of the Los Angeles Times.(hyperlink to nwp)