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Darius Van Arman

Darius Van Arman is a sentimental generalist, an essayist, and a writer of thoughtful criticism, but is perhaps best known as the leader of a group of independent music companies known as Secretly. He founded the record label Jagjaguwar thirty years ago. The Secretly family of companies partners with and facilitates storytelling for a diverse group of artists, including Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast, Faye Webster, Pastor T.L. Barrett, Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten, to name a few. Darius resides in Brooklyn with his partner Jessie and his son Avery.

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Darius Van Arman

Jul 28, 2026

Born to Run: The American Road Trip Myth & Lauren Groff’s “The Wind”

There is a sinister breeze blowing throughout the story, like the big bad wolf that is always stalking the piggies and the sheep. It’s often lingering right outside the gates or behind the wall, sometimes breaking through, breaking ribs, bruising…

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