To me The National is beautiful music (and words) about often sad and ugly things and an attempt to capture that sense of beauty and wonder found in the process of creating or experiencing art, even if it’s about sad things. The Life and Death of Sophie Stark has a very similar feel of burning melancholy throughout that I feel in so much of The National’s music. My Mexican partner lovingly refers to The National as that “melancholy white people band” that I love, which may be a perfect description. If you love The National, read The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North Have you ever wanted to recommend a book to someone based not on what other books they like, but because of what music they like? So have we! Here are 12 Book Rioters’ book recommendations based on your favorite music, from Tegan and Sara’s Love You To Death to Bruce Springsteen to Kesha’s Rainbow to Erykah Badu to Mumford and Sons and more! Conversely, if you’ve read one of these books and don’t know the musician or album referenced, the recommendations should go the other way too!
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