Matthew Wong Foreman’s Book Notes music playlist for his novel Sunset at Lion Rock

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, Hanif Abdurraqib, Andrew Sean Greer, Roxane Gay, and many others. Matthew Wong Foreman’s novel Sunset at Lion Rock is a debut as visceral as it is profound. Emma Pei Yin wrote of the book: “Lyrical, restrained and deeply felt, Sunset at Lion Rock explores identity and memory in the shadow of history. A striking debut of uncommon grace.” In his own words, here is Matthew Wong Foreman’s Book Notes music playlist for his debut novel Sunset at Lion Rock: Like many writers, most if not all my work would have been impossible without music. I am grateful to live in an era where I can choose to listen to almost anything I want in a matter of clicks, entirely for free. Sunset at Lion Rock is a letter from a nephew to his uncle who went missing before he…