“Assembled Audience is a book I wrote over four years from 2019 to 2024, about the ways people gather together: in celebration and in mourning, in public and private, in airports and on beaches, for leisure or to protest.”
“The book is definitely setting-dependent, so it made sense to create a playlist that draws on the rich musical traditions of Alabama and the Appalachian mountains.”
“I may not mention songs or cite catchy pop lyrics in the story, but the book references so many places specific to musical life in the Bay Area: venues, events, bars. Everywhere in the Bay music thrives.
So here is my article’s premise: you all should consider visiting these places when you travel to the Bay.”
“New Skin is so demented, and so is Mr. Bungle.”
“Music is core to this novel, and although I mostly listen to ambient music while writing, these are the songs that make up its DNA, freckled with nostalgia but facing the future.”
“Many traditional lullabies used scary elements to make sure children stayed safe and still in bed. It is an interesting combination of comforting and frightening.”
“What does madness sound like?”
“In putting together my playlist, I wanted to give a sample of some of my favorite ghostly music.”
“My new novel, Incarnate, is story about a Faustian bargain made by a young woman who wants to be a breakout success on social media.”
“Here are songs for haunted houses and ruined gardens and endless afternoons.”