*taps mic* is this thing on???
my first ever taylor theory, brought to you by your resident publishing pros @bluecosmics and I.
the theory? Taylor will be releasing a memoir/book (probably titled Dear Reader) on July 9th, 2023.
so, letβs start with this:
books with well known authors are typically embargoed until itβs ready to be announced, usually in a pretty theatrical/public way, depending on the author. so itβs not unusual that books of this nature arenβt given authors/titles, HOWEVER, they do provide that information to booksellers (bc, as @bluecosmics said, publishers canβt just be like βwe canβt tell you anything about this book but itβs really good trust us lolβ).
typically, books publish on Tuesdays. July 9th is NOT a Tuesday. thatβs very atypical and would only be done under very special circumstances.
now letβs take a look at Taylorβs speak now announcement:
first, the callback to dear reader. now dear reader as a song title always felt a little odd to me. thatβs typically a phrase reserved for authors/books. like wouldnβt it make more sense for it to be dear βlistenerβ (even though that doesnβt sound as good) so the callback feels HUGE to me.
second, the July 9th tongue in cheek reference. we know this is a inside joke between the fans, but ALSO⦠could it be pointing towards the LITERAL PUB DATE???? we know she loves to put clues in plain sight.
third, COMPLETELY SELF WRITTEN. double meaning!!!! an βunfiltered diaristic confessionβ about βgrowing up, flailing, flying and crashingβ¦ and living to speak about itβ. if thatβs not just a Taylor worded definition of a memoir, I donβt know what is.
SO TAKE THIS ALL WITH A GRAIN OF SALT but Iβve never been more convinced of a theory in my entire life. thank you and goodnight.
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