Overview
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 Brontë 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.
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