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Meet Me in the Afterglow: The Annotated Poetry of Taylor Swift

by Elly McCausland

A close reading of Swift’s songwriting

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A close reading of Swift’s songwriting

Elly McCausland’s annotated guide examines 46 Taylor Swift songs, with entries organized around close, line-by-line readings. The annotations draw attention to poetic craft, literary connections and historical throughlines, framing the songs as material for literary analysis. Spanning songs from Taylor Swift through The Life of a Showgirl, the book offers a broad survey across the artist’s eras. It is a companion volume to McCausland’s Stars Around My Scars, extending her study of the literary features of Swift’s lyrics.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Taylor Swift listeners interested in close readings of her lyrics
  • Readers curious about poetic craft and literary connections in popular songwriting
  • Fans of annotated collections organized song by song

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Poetic craftLiterary connectionsHistorical contextSongwriting

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Book overview

Class is back in session! 'Swifterature' professor Dr. Elly McCausland dives even deeper into the poetic songwriting of Taylor Swift with line-by-line analysis of 46 more songs from Taylor Swift to The Life of a Showgirl, and every era in between.

In Meet Me in the Afterglow--the highly anticipated follow-up to Stars Around My Scars--English professor Dr. Elly McCausland indulges the act of examining Taylor Swift lyrics for their literary easter eggs and classic poetic structure. With each entry, she pairs a close reading of the lyrics with:
  • Line-by-line analysis of songs from every era, from Taylor Swift to The Life of a Showgirl
  • Marginalia highlighting poetic craft, literary connections, and historical throughlines
  • 46 more Swift songs--including fan favorites like "The Fate of Ophelia," "New Year's Day," and "Fifteen"

Grab your highlighter & gel pens and discover the poetry hiding in your favorite songs!
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