In this unique and exciting collection of creative nonfiction, the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale community weighs in on the lyricism and legacy of pop icon Taylor Swift. The seven essays in this book, written by current and former SIUC students and faculty from a variety of backgrounds and experience, are united in a deep appreciation for Swift’s career-defining ability to find the universal in the particular, as well as a love of the music that will continue to shape our culture for generations to come.
From Speak Now to Reputation to Midnights to The Tortured Poets Department, join these salukis on a tour through one of the best-known musical catalogs of all time!