Books by Shirley Collins
“She writes really astutely about English folksong but also the interpersonal details of that folk scene. She takes no prisoners, she’s really funny, and she is not interested in upholding the legendary figures of folk music.” Read more...
Laura Snapes, Journalist
Interviews where books by Shirley Collins were recommended
-
1
Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music
by Ann Powers -
2
The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
by Damon Krukowski -
3
All in the Downs: Reflections on Life, Landscape, and Song
by Shirley Collins -
4
Night Moves
by Jessica Hopper -
5
My Thoughts Exactly
by Lily Allen
The Best Music Books of 2018, recommended by Laura Snapes
The Best Music Books of 2018, recommended by Laura Snapes
From a social history of the sexual and racial dynamics at play in American pop music to a meditation on how we consume music in the digital age, deputy music editor at The Guardian, Laura Snapes, picks the best music books of 2018.
