Exciting Announcement: New Taylor Swift Book Explores Her Literary Influences

Fans of Taylor Swift have a reason to celebrate as a new book investigating the pop star’s literary inspirations is set to be published in November.

Exploring Taylor Swift’s Literary Journey

The upcoming book, titled Taylor Swift By the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets, is written by Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau. It promises an extensive exploration of the literary influences that have shaped Taylor Swift’s songwriting.

Published by Quirk Books and unveiled by PEOPLE Magazine, the book delves into Swift’s discography era by era, dissecting the literary inspirations woven into her lyrics.

From her debut album in 2008 to her latest release in 2024, Feder and Tatreau leverage their love for Swift and literature to uncover the hidden meanings within her music.

The authors expressed their admiration for Swift’s lyrics and the connections to various literary works ranging from Homer’s The Iliad to poets like Dylan Thomas and Patti Smith, particularly in The Tortured Poets Department.

Feder and Tatreau believe their book will appeal to a wide audience including Swift’s fans, literature enthusiasts, and those intrigued by the fusion of pop culture and literary analysis.

The book, Taylor Swift By the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets, will be available for preorder ahead of its release on November 26.

Shifting gears to the world of music influence, Eminem’s latest album has dethroned Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200.

Taylor Swift had maintained the No. 1 position on the chart with The Tortured Poets Department since early May until Eminem’s new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), claimed the top spot this week.

Swift’s album was on a trajectory to make history, sharing a record for the second-most weeks at No. 1 from a title’s debut alongside Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time.

Furthermore, Taylor Swift had recently surpassed Whitney Houston for the longest consecutive reign on the Billboard 200 from its debut at No. 1, with The Tortured Poets Department holding the top position for twelve weeks.