Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs

The first complete look at the stories and songcraft behind the entire discography of the voice of a generation, Taylor Swift.

From her humble beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking Eras Tour, Taylor Swift’s career is incomparable both in her mastery over multiple genres and the pure scale of her fan base and success. By weaving effortlessly through country, rock, pop, indie, and folk music, Swift has created a style of her own.Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs is a comprehensive review of her entire songbook to date, covering all eleven studio albums and more than 200 songs--now updated to include those from her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology--telling a dramatic story of life, love, and triumph. This new edition includes four removable art prints and colorful sprayed edges.

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Annie Zaleski is an award-winning music journalist and author based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, the Guardian, Time, and the Los Angeles Times, and she has written books on artists including Lady Gaga, Pink, and Duran Duran.