love letters to the sound
i'm obsessed with explorations and extrapolations of music in nonfiction, both under a microscope of a certain band and the broader lens of a genre or culture. all of these books read to me or seem to be reviewed as love letters to the sounds they explore, from the personal to the historical. the digital to the physical (just like the books themselves!) mainly this is inspired by my hero hanif abdurraqib, who does it all with a poet's heart 🎧💓
created by greenyuri
last updated July, 2026
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amazing, love a hanif abdurraqib inspired list 🩷
i hope he never stops writing about music!!! 🤸💓
Ok so music isn't necessarily the main theme but 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales' by Oliver Sacks - I remember being amazed how many of the people mentioned had a connection to music in one or another, and how much music seemed to help them
i'm actually adding a different oliver sacks book that is solely music focused, but good to know for more to read from him!! he's definitely a big lover of music 😌 tysm for sharing!!
lovely list idea!
high praise from rui 💗
you have some really interesting lists too 💕 i particularly like the one on the feminine artists' maturity
ahhh thank u 🙇 i love making a list!!
same! although i probs have to start branching out from china-based lists soon 😂
