Many of the times that musicians step into the literary world, they are mining their memories on the road, through a tumultuous time or legendary part of their careers. There are a handful who release poetry, novels or advice on creativity and art, some as award-winning in their writing as in their music. 

Our next SBC playlist features hip hop artists with literary allusions.

If you are looking for some songs to go with your October book club meeting, or want to expand your Halloween playlist beyond Monster Mash, we recommend starting with this. 

Bjork's Bachelorette inspires and kicks off our next playlist for SBC music fans. Titled How Novel, it's a collection of indie tracks approaching the written word.