Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
Description
Set against the cultural upheaval of the 1990s—when “alternative” broke into the mainstream—this memoir traces a love story sparked by shared devotion to music. Through fifteen carefully chosen mix tapes, the author follows his relationship with Renée, from their unlikely connection to the way songs become a private language for joy, longing, and devotion. When an unimaginable loss shatters that world, the same soundtrack turns into a lifeline, helping him make sense of grief one track at a time. Blending pop-culture insight with intimate storytelling, the book explores themes of memory, fandom, and how art can both preserve and transform what we lose—written in Rob Sheffield’s sharp, conversational style shaped by his work as a music critic.
Available Editions
hardcover
Crown
Published Jan 2, 2007
224 pages
ISBN: 9781400083022
paperback
Crown
Published Jan 1, 2007
254 pages
ISBN: 9781400083020
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Details
First Published
2007
Language
eng
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