Anna Harwell Celenza

@annacelenza.bsky.social

Author & musicologist with strong interests in PB and YA literature, jazz, and American history. Professor at JHU (Writing Seminars) and Peabody Conservatory (Musicology).

🎵 "A song isn't going to save us if all we do is listen to it." Professor Anna Celenza's new book, On the Record: Music That Changed America, traces U.S. political history through a musical lens. Her argument: music can unify, but change requires action. hub.jhu.edu/2026/04/03/l...

Listening to the nation

Professor Anna Celenza discusses her new book, 'On the Record: Music That Changed America', on April 7 as part of Humanities on the Hill

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This is an excellent book--great writing, no jargon, perfect for course assignments, academics, and the general reader. @annacelenza.bsky.social @wwnorton.com

Jack El-Hai@jackelhai.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Didn’t just mirror history—they made it." Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @annacelenza.bsky.social & @wwnorton.com! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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