An annotated playlist culled from Rowell’s own Spotify mixes. “When you’re connecting to a song and it’s making you feel open… I’m trying to reach that point when I’m writing,” Rowell tells BuzzFeed .
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So something you might notice is that this playlist – and all three of my (listen here, here, and here) Spotify playlists – is that there's a '60s-'70s vibe. I wrote Landline right after Fangirl, which is about a contemporary teenager. And it was the first time I'd written about someone my own age and in my place in life. I really enjoyed writing a character who shared my frame of reference, culturally.
1. Greg Laswell featuring Ingrid Michaelson, "Landline"
My agent sent me this song while I was writing the book, and I couldn't believe how well it fit my story and tone – a strained relationship with the landline as a symbol of stability. It used to be that your telephone still worked, even when your power went out; you could always call for help. If Landline were a movie, I'd imagine this song playing when everything seems lost. "All I ever needed was a landline, just in case the power lines go down / All I needed would never be enough for me."
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