Bird by Bird

Book Playlist

Bird by Bird

by Anne Lamott, Susan Bennett

This playlist captures the intimate and reflective journey of Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird," blending instrumental pieces that evoke the patience and solitude of writing with vocal tracks that explore themes of perseverance, creativity, and personal growth. The instrumental selections mirror the book's quiet moments of contemplation and bursts of inspiration, while the vocal songs bring forward the emotional and human elements of the authorial experience.

19 tracks

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Jun 28, 2026

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Track List

19 songs

1

Melancholia

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

2

Sirāt - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Sirāt

Kangding Ray · Sirāt - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

3

Spaces

Hammers

Nils Frahm · Spaces

4

A History Of Impressionism

Une barque sur l'océan

André Laplante · A History Of Impressionism

5

Spaces

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

6

Drifting Keys

Drifting Keys

Heliosphere Margin · Drifting Keys

7

Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

8

Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

9

From Muscle Shoals

Make It Rain

Foy Vance · From Muscle Shoals

10

Old Friend

Bird Song

Elderbrook · Old Friend

11

2013.11.21 - San Diego, California (Live)

Just Breathe - Live

Pearl Jam · 2013.11.21 - San Diego, California (Live)

12

Our Bright Future

Sing for You

Tracy Chapman · Our Bright Future

13

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

14

Every Kingdom

The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

15

Lullaby Renditions of Kelly Clarkson

Piece by Piece

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Renditions of Kelly Clarkson

16

Home, spring rain

Narrow

Mattia Vlad Morleo · Home, spring rain

17

We Were Here

Winter

Joshua Radin · We Were Here

18

All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

19

Dream Department

I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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