Join us this week as we talk about Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, from both the Swiftie and non-Swiftie perspective, and how music serves as a mechanism for storytelling.  We share our favorite songs and lyrics from the album, and what they mean for us.

Artists Mentioned: Taylor Swift, Paris Paloma, Hayley Williams, My Chemical Romance, Olivia Rodrigo, Florence and the Machine, PVRIS, Twenty One Pilots, Post Malone

Movies Mentioned: Finding Nemo, Peter Pan

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.