Description

“Even the most obsessive Swiftie will discover new Easter eggs in these pages.”-Oprah Daily

From a Robert Frost poem on her debut album to the myth of Cassandra on The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift’s lyrics are filled with literary connections.

Make sure you’re catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays that influence her songwriting.

Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the Taylor Swift canon-from Shakespeare to the BrontA” sisters to Daphne du Maurier!

Learn what “New Romantics” has to do with the old Romantics
Get to know the Gothic monsters haunting Midnights
Spot Taylor’s many Great Gatsby references
Discover what Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson have in common
And find your new favorite tortured poet!

Packed with fun facts, entertaining analysis, and literary-themed playlists that fans will love, Taylor Swift by the Book will turn anyone from a Taylor Swift lover into a Taylor Swift scholar.

With full-color illustrations highlighting the literary eras of Dr. Swift (yes, she has an honorary PhD), it’s a perfect gift for the Swiftie in your life.

Publisher Review

"Lively and smart. . . . For hardcore Swifties or neophytes, an accessible and incisive analysis of a star's appeal."-Kirkus Reviews