SWIFT READING

BOOKS

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BOOKS Like all pop culture phenomena, from the Beatles to "Star Wars," Taylor Swift's appeal isn't confined to a single art form. Her songs and her life have inspired young adult novels, children's books and biographies, and the wave continues this fall with these six releases: 1 'TAYLOR SWIFT: WILDEST DREAMS' A picture-book biography for young readers written by Erica Wainer, with illustrations by Joanie stone. (Dec.

3) 2 'HEAVY HITTER' Katie cotugno's romance about an athlete/pop star couple is based in part on swift and NFL great Travis Kelce. 3 'POEMS FOR TORTURED SOULS' This poetry anthology compiled by Liz Ison includes verse from Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and other alleged kindred souls of swift's.



4 THE 13 DAYS OF SWIFTNESS' A picture story, written by Tiffany Garland, with art by Brooke O'Neill, will have holiday shoppers chanting "12 strings for strumming" and "11 bracelets beaded." 5 'TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE: FASHION THROUGH THE ERAS' a fashion anthology by Sarah Chapelle of the Instagram and blog "Taylor swift style" documents swift's fashion evolution. 6 'HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM: HOW TAYLOR SWIFT REINVENTED POP MUSIC' Rolling stone writer rob Sheffield delves into swift's cultural impact.

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