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Hi! I’m Rebecca, and I live near Los Angeles. For most of my life, I’ve been a reporter. I’ve written for some of the top publications in the country, including The Atlantic, Writer’s Digest and The New York Times.

Before I was a reporter, I trained as a violinist. Follow along as I learn to play again and recall the struggles of competing as a young musician who came from a terrible neighborhood.

Top Essays in this Series:

1. No Time for Music in a Land of Lost Children | by Rebecca Raney | Apr, 2021 | Medium

2. Everything I Know, I Learned From My Violin Teachers | by Rebecca Raney | Medium

3. Who Built My Fiddle? The Mysterious Origin of a Violin from Missouri | by Rebecca Raney | Mar, 2021 | Medium

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