Stephan Kunze

Stephan Kunze is a writer, journalist, and book author, as well as a student of Zen Buddhist teachings. Kunze’s published works include 2021’s Zen Style, a book on practical philosophy inspired by spirituality and mindfulness published by Arkana/Penguin Random House, as well as the popular Zen Sounds Substack newsletter. Currently, Kunze serves as a commissioning editor at Everything Jazz, an online record store operated by Universal Music Group, and as an editorial consultant for Deutsche Grammophon. Kunze lives with his family in a tiny village in the rural Northeast of Germany.
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Stephan Kunze in conversation with Joseph Allred

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