Songbook
Author: Nick Hornby
McSweeney’s is excited to release Songbook, a brand-new collection of short, personal essays by Nick Hornby on 31 of his favorite songs and songwriters. This hardcover book has 4-color illustrations by Marcel Dzama throughout and comes complete with a CD featuring 11 songs discussed within. Proceeds from Songbook will benefit TreeHouse and 826 Valencia. The TreeHouse Trust….Read More
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