Author: Lisa Ko

While I was working on The Leavers, I made a mixtape that I’d listen to on my headphones while I wrote. Songs that my protagonists, Polly and Deming, might listen to. Songs that helped evoke certain scenes in the book. Cat Power, “Manhattan” He wandered out to the rooftop, the city spread wide like an offering, though he… Continue reading The Leavers Mixtape