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Why music has become such a big part of the romance novel reading experience

NPR | By Ann Powers

Published February 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM EST

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Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about why Charli XCX's music for the Wuthering Heights film represents a bigger, musical trend in romance reading.

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Ann Powers

Ann Powers is NPR Music's critic and correspondent. She writes for NPR's music news blog, The Record, and she can be heard on NPR's newsmagazines and music programs.

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