Behind the Song
by K.M. Walton
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Pub Date Sep 01 2017 | Archive Date Sep 29 2017
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Description
A song to match everyone's heartbeat.
A soaring melody, a pulse-pounding beat, a touching lyric: Music takes a moment and makes it a memory. It’s a universal language that can capture love, heartbreak, loss, soul searching, and wings spreading—all in the span of a few notes. In Behind the Song, fourteen acclaimed young adult authors and musicians share short stories and personal essays inspired by the songs, the albums, the musicians who move them.
So cue up the playlist and crank the volume. This is an anthology you’ll want to experience on repeat.
Advance Praise
"A compilation of stories and essays written by authors and musicians sharing the deep influences of music that helped to shape their lives, particularly calling upon their own adolescences...giving readers glimpses into the personal musical influences of such authors as Ellen Oh and E.C. Myers as well as a haunting essay by musician Donn T." -Kirkus
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781492638810 |
| PRICE | $10.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 400 |
Links
- Goodreads link
- K.M. Walton's website
- K.M. Walton's Twitter
- Ameriie's Twitter
- David Arnold's Twitter
- Anthony Breznican's Twitter
- G. Love's Twitter
- Ellen Hopkins' Twitter
- Beth Kephart's Twitter
- Elisa Ludwig's Twitter
- Jonathan Maberry's Twitter
- Donn T's Twitter
- E.C. Myers' Twitter
- Ellen Oh's Twitter
- Tiffany Schmidt's Twitter
- Suzanne Young's Twitter
Featured Reviews
Christy H, Reviewer
I am all about music, YA, and anthologies so BEHIND THE SONG was sure to be a hit for me. This incredible anthology hit it out of the park and I am thrilled to share it with you all today.
A few reasons I loved Behind the Song (and I think you will, too):
Each author is at their complete best. I've read or interacted with most of the authors (though not the musicians) so I have a sense of their personality. Their stories were so their own that I couldn't help but smile. I especially appreciated Ellen Hopkins' story (I haven't read her stuff before) and EC Myers (who writes an amazing speculative fiction piece that is so deep I felt like I needed to decompress after I read it).
The personal essays. Jonathan Maberry gets REAL in his and it was fun to see G. Love and Donn T write about their songs and experiences with music.
A good mix of stories. From the non-fiction to the fantasy to the cute contemporary (OMG Tiffany Schmidt's story), this anthology has a mix of everything.
It's KM Walton's story that really surprised me. I haven't read anything by her previously but her story (which is the last story) really stood out. I may have shed a tear (or ten).
Highly recommend this anthology!
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