Kathleen Furin’s Book Notes music playlist for her story collection The Loneliness of Glass

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. Kathleen Furin’s collection The Loneliness of Glass is filled with captivating stories of women on the edge. Christine Sneed wrote of the book: “Arrestingly vivid. . . . Furin’s stories pulse with bewitching vitality.” In her own words, here is Kathleen Furin’s Book Notes music playlist for her story collection The Loneliness of Glass: The Loneliness of Glass is a short story collection, so it makes sense to offer a song for each story. This collection focuses on women on the borders living messy lives and navigating issues around trauma, oppression, and identity. The theme of loneliness threads these stories together — many of my characters feel alone even when they are surrounded…

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