A Playlist for When We Vanished

Music is a central component of my debut novel, When We Vanished. Much to my regret, I’ve never been able to play any instruments myself. But I’ve been an avid music listener ever since those pivotal teenage years, when I spent countless hours listening to the local alternative radio station, perusing the indie section at Tower Records, and decorating my bedroom with band posters. Back then, music was my obsession. It was a perfect outlet for my adolescent angst, and offered a window into the...