Patrick Cottrell’s Book Notes Music Playlist for His Novel Afternoon Hours of a Hermit
Patrick Cottrell contributed to Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series by sharing a 1990s‑soft‑pop playlist that inspired his novel Afternoon Hours of a Hermit. The playlist, featuring tracks from Vanessa Williams, Heart, Bruce Hornsby and others, mirrors the book’s themes of memory, obsession and creative momentum. Book Page praised the novel for its “dizzying creative energy,” positioning Cottrell as a rising literary star. Cottrell, a 2018 Whiting Award winner and University of Denver professor, uses the music list to give readers a behind‑the‑scenes look at his writing process.
Madeline Vosch’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Memoir Undead
Writer Madeline Vosch’s memoir "Undead" chronicles her 2018 suicide attempt, the years leading up to it, and her ongoing search for hope. As part of Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series, Vosch paired the memoir with a 31‑track playlist, largely featuring...
Sara Lippmann’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel Hidden River
Sara Lippmann joined the Largehearted Boy “Book Notes” series by publishing a curated music playlist that mirrors the emotional landscape of her novel *Hidden River*. The novel, set in the summer of 2008 but rooted in the mid‑80s to early‑90s,...
Kyle McCarthy’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel Immersions
Kyle McCarthy’s novel Immersions, praised by Publishers Weekly for its tense ballet‑centric narrative, is accompanied by a curated music playlist in Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series. The author explains how each track—from Brazilian pop to classic rock and Tchaikovsky—mirrors a...
Andrew Dana Hudson’s Book Notes Music Playlist for His Novel Absence
Speculative fiction author Andrew Dana Hudson has released a “Book Notes” music playlist that aligns eight songs with the eight parts of his new novel Absence. The playlist features tracks ranging from Lorde’s “Yellow Flicker Beat” to Leon Bridges’ “River,”...
Alicia Kennedy’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Book On Eating
Alicia Kennedy, author of the food memoir On Eating, has contributed to Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series by releasing a curated music playlist that accompanies her book. The playlist contains 75 songs, with 11 highlighted tracks that correspond to key...
Anna Badkhen’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Essay Collection To See Beyond
Anna Badkhen’s new essay collection *To See Beyond* is accompanied by a curated music playlist that mirrors each essay’s themes of survival, hope, and resistance. The playlist features tracks ranging from Dezron Douglas’s jazz piece “Atalaya” to Alice Coltrane’s spiritual compositions,...
James Ciano’s Book Notes Music Playlist for His Poetry Collection The Committee of Men
James Ciano’s debut poetry collection, The Committee of Men, examines toxic masculinity and masculine identity through stark, personal verse. The Largehearted Boy “Book Notes” series lets authors pair their work with a curated music playlist, and Ciano selected nine songs...
Candice Wuehle’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel Ultranatural
Candice Wuehle joined Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series, pairing her novel Ultranatural with a curated music playlist that spans classic rock to early‑2000s pop. The playlist—featuring Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Britney Spears and others—mirrors the book’s exploration of labor, fame, and the...
Helen Benedict’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel The Soldier’s House
Helen Benedict’s latest novel, The Soldier’s House, explores the lives of Iraqi refugees resettled with American veterans in upstate New York, seven years after the 2003 Iraq invasion. In the Largehearted Boy “Book Notes” series, Benedict pairs the story with a...
Pamela Ryder’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel Daybreak Birdsong Always Wakes Him
Pamela Ryder joined the Largehearted Boy “Book Notes” series, releasing a curated music playlist to accompany her novel Daybreak Birdsong Always Wakes Him, a revisionist retelling of Billy the Kid. The playlist spotlights Clint Eastwood’s “Claudia’s Theme” from Unforgiven and other evocative...
Morgan Day’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel The Oldest Bitch Alive
Morgan Day joined Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series to share a curated music playlist that inspired her debut novel, The Oldest Bitch Alive. The novel, praised by Kirkus as an ambitious, commanding debut, explores life from the perspective of a...
Stephanie Weaver’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Memoir Bitter, Sweet
Stephanie Weaver’s memoir "Bitter, Sweet" explores childhood sexual abuse, chronic illness, and the long road to forgiveness. As part of Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series, she curated a 29‑song playlist that mirrors key moments from her 1990‑1999 life timeline. Each...
Matthew Pitt’s Book Notes Music Playlist for His Novel Tear Here
Matthew Pitt contributed to the Largehearted Boy “Book Notes” series by releasing a curated music playlist that accompanies his debut novel Tear Here. The playlist is divided into six phases that parallel the fictional band’s evolution within the story, featuring...
Wayne Koestenbaum’s Book Notes Music Playlist for His Novel My Lover, the Rabbi
Wayne Koestenbaum’s latest novel, My Lover, the Rabbi, is accompanied by a curated “Book Notes” music playlist that reflects the work’s musical structure and queer themes. In the playlist, Koestenbaum cites pieces ranging from Messiaen’s bird‑song piano to Sondheim’s Company,...