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Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown

An illuminating book of lyrics and stories from the musical Hadestown—the winner of eight Tony Awards—from its author, songwriter Anaïs Mitchell. In this book, Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade-long process of building the musical from the ground up—detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to Hadestown.

Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown, by Anaïs Mitchell, Plume Publishing, www.penguin.com.