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Annie Zaleski

Annie Zaleski is the New York Times bestselling author of Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs. The Cleveland-based journalist has also written multiple other books, including This Is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits and We Found Love, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits, a volume on Duran Duran’s Rio in the prestigious 33 1/3 book series, and illustrated biographies of Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, and Pink.…Read More

Annie Zaleski is the New York Times bestselling author of Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs. The Cleveland-based journalist has also written multiple other books, including This Is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits and We Found Love, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits, a volume on Duran Duran’s Rio in the prestigious 33 1/3 book series, and illustrated biographies of Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, and Pink. Her work has appeared in dozens of publications, including NPR Music, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Salon, Billboard, Classic Pop, and Record Collector.