You can find countless articles online – and a few books by now, too – listing all the literary allusions in Taylor Swift’s work, many of which I've also documented on this blog. Beyond suggesting that Swift is familiar with some English literary classics, though, these lists don’t really tell us much at all. When… Continue reading Swifterature: the book. Coming 4 November
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The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift
Published just in time for Taylor Swift's 35th birthday, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift is a collection of thirteen essays that discuss Swift's self-fashioning, musical storytelling, and importance to pop culture in the 21st century. My own chapter, 'We won't be sleeping: insomnia and the feminist antiheroism of Taylor Swift' , explores sleeping,… Continue reading The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift
The Literary Taylor Swift
Several months ago, I had the honour of being asked to write a blurb quote for The Literary Taylor Swift, a new collection of academic essays out now, published by Bloomsbury Academic and edited by Betsy Winakur Tontiplaphol and Anastasia Klimchynskaya. Before I even read the book, I knew what I was going to say… Continue reading The Literary Taylor Swift
Coming Soon: My First Taylor Swift Book!
Straight from the tortured poets department, I am absolutely ecstatic to announce something out of my Wildest Dreams: my first TAYLOR SWIFT BOOK will be published in January! It's a collection of 46 songs - from Debut to TTPD - with annotated lyrics and accompanying literary analysis, taking a super deep dive into the poetic… Continue reading Coming Soon: My First Taylor Swift Book!
