Seth Fleisher’s Book Notes music playlist for his novel The Farther Shore

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. Seth Fleisher’s novel The Farther Shore is a deeply atmospheric and profound debut. Kirkus wrote of the book: “A compelling novel inspired by the pioneering naturalist Eugène Marais and his son, Charles, who was abandoned in the name of science…This is an absorbing work of historical fiction and an impressive and welcome debut.” In his own words, here is Seth Fleisher’s Book Notes music playlist for his debut novel The Farther Shore: Seth Fleisher’s Book Notes music playlist for his debut novel The Farther Shore Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Ford said that the secret to being a successful novelist is never to have kids. (He didn’t put it precisely this way, but that’s always been…