Bird by Bird
Book Playlist

Bird by Bird Playlist

by Anne Lamott, Susan Bennett

19 tracks
balanced
Jun 28, 2026

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.

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19 songs
1

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

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Sirāt

Kangding Ray · Sirāt - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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3

Hammers

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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Une barque sur l'océan

André Laplante · A History Of Impressionism

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Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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Drifting Keys

Heliosphere Margin · Drifting Keys

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Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

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

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Make It Rain

Foy Vance · From Muscle Shoals

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10

Bird Song

Elderbrook · Old Friend

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Just Breathe - Live

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

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12

Sing for You

Tracy Chapman · Our Bright Future

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13

Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

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The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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15

Piece by Piece

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Renditions of Kelly Clarkson

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16

Narrow

Mattia Vlad Morleo · Home, spring rain

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17

Winter

Joshua Radin · We Were Here

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18

The Story

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

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19

I Built My House on the Tree

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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