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But Enough About Me traces Jancee Dunn’s leap from a 1980s New Jersey upbringing—filled with beach trips, Bruce Springsteen and sprawling malls—to the bright, chaotic world of Rolling Stone journalism. With humor and honesty, Dunn recounts the slow realization that the glamorous “inside” of music and entertainment was ultimately just as elusive as it was exciting. The book offers candid anecdotes of her time backstage with celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Dolly Parton, and the Beastie Boys, illuminating the paradox of wanting to belong while resisting full immersion in the rock‑and‑roll lifestyle.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Jancee Dunn
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