No Sense in Wishing - Essays

An essay collection from culture critic Lawrence Burney: a personal and analytical look at his home city of Baltimore, music from throughout the global Black diaspora, and the traditions that raised him, for readers of Hanif Abdurraqib, Kiese Laymon, and Isaac Fitzgerald.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Burney, Lawrence Burney
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.07.2025
• EAN: 9781668051856
• ISBN: 978-1-6680-5185-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 513 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Rap and Hip Hop, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Memoirs, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Literary essays, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs