Notes from Erin

About the Substack

Notes from Erin is your literary soundtrack. A weekly newsletter exploring the intersection of books and music through thoughtful pairings, curated playlists, and recommendations.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Essays, book-music pairings, and interviews with authors and creators โ€” your literary soundtrack

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  • Full archive access to every essay, pairing, and interview
  • Exclusive deep-dive issues and bonus newsletters
  • The Sunday Set โ€” a biweekly curated listening guide with expanded playlists and reading pairings

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  • $5 a month

About Erin Ashley

Reader, former music critic, and lifelong music lover writing about the books and albums I can't stop thinking about.

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