Catriona Silvey’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Vervain Hollow

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Roxane Gay, and many others. Catriona Silvey’s novel Vervain Hollow is a masterfully unnerving and engaging work of literary horror. Library Journal wrote of the book: “An otherworldly portrayal of fanaticism and evangelism with an expansive moral lesson about the dangers that lie in sacrificing one’s identity to fit in…Silvey’s exploration of what drives people into cults is sensitive yet poignant and speaks to the modern moment. This thoughtful and haunting novel is an excellent addition to the growing number of regional gothics.” In her own words, here is Catriona Silvey’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Vervain Hollow: Before Vervain Hollow was a book, it was a playlist. Laura, the protagonist of the novel,…