Stars Around My Scars: The Annotated Poetry of Taylor Swift

Stars Around My Scars is a fan-focused opportunity to revel in the poetic songwriting glow of Taylor Swift, a once-in-a-generation luminary.

Each entry presents a song with literary significance, offering a close reading of the lyrics with accompanied marginalia that points out poetic technique, literary references, and creative throughlines. Accompanied by an in-depth analysis of the deeper meaning, craftsmanship, and literary connections present both above and beneath the surface, Dr. McCausland puts listening to Taylor Swift and appreciating poetry hand-in-hand.

Written in an approachable style for Swifties of any era, Stars Around My Scars indulges the act of examining Swift's lyrics for their literary "easter eggs" and connections and legitimizes Swift as this generation's great poet and writer.