Can you read music? Well, many of our best writers make music with words, but sometimes their inspiration – “muse” if you will –  is an actual instrument and its player. This meeting of arts results in evocative and layered reading where even non-musicians can inhabit a musician’s world – be it pure fiction or based on a famous player. The following books are tuned for discovery (or rediscovery) and should lead many readers to seek musical accompaniment to their pages. Continue reading →