MLVC · Editorial

The Reading Room

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A quieter room. Pull up a chair — reflections on Madonna’s work, her records, her images and the threads between them.

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Now reading

On the desk

Madonna at Danceteria, New York, early 1980s. Photo: Bob Gruen

The series

The Producers

Nine collaborators. Four decades. One dance floor.

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The archive

Master Chronology

Every release, in order. Thirty-six records, five decades, one story.

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The regulars

Series & features

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Selected tracks

On Repeat

The songs I go back to again, and again — and again.

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madonna black and white portrait from vogue chin resting on back of hands

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Remixes

Reworked

Same song. New skin.

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black and white portrait of madonna in prayer

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Anniversaries

On This Day

Every record and single, revisited on the day it arrived.

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More from the room

Recently shelved

Three to begin with. Everything else is on the shelf below — take down a volume.

Card index

Looking for a particular month?

The box setThe Complete LibraryEvery piece in the room, newest first.Take it all down →

A journal for every decade of her work, and one for this year. The more there is to say, the thicker the spine.

Keep exploring

madonna ray of light photoshoot with mario testino

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Records

Every studio record, era by era.

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Tracks

Every song: the story, the people, the versions.

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Live

The tours, and the songs on stage.

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Editorial

The Reading Room and The Producers.

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