November 6, 2009
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.
Kamby Bolongo Mean River is a novel that resonates long after its end, the story of a young man alone in a room with only his memories. In understated prose Robert Lopez crafts the man's history in one of the year's most original and psychologically haunting novels.
In his own words, here is Robert Lopez's Book Notes music playlist for his novel, Kamby Bolongo Mean River :
The bulk of Kamby Bolongo Mean River Sky Blue Sky Kamby Bolongo Mean River
"Either Way" – "Maybe the sun will shine today"
"You Are My Face" – "Trying to be thankful/Our stories fit into phones"
"Impossible Germany" – "This is important but I know you're not listening"
"Sky Blue Sky" – "Windows open and raining in/Maroon, yellow, blue, gold and gray"
"Side with the Seeds" – "Embracing the situation is our only chance to be free"
"Shake It Off" – "I take to sleep again/Where I dare pretend I'm more than I seem"
"Please Be Patient with Me" – "It means I'm partially there"
"Hate It Here" – "I try to keep myself occupied"
"Leave Me (Like You Found Me)" – "Tell me what to do"
"Walken" – "I was talking to myself"
"What Light" - "If you're trying to paint a picture but you're not sure which colors belong"
"On and On and On" – "This world of words and meanings make you feel outside"
Robert Lopez and Kamby Bolongo Mean River links:
excerpt from the book
Bookslut review The Quarterly Conversation review Trestle review
Elimae interview with the author Emerging Writers Network guest post by the author Word Riot interview with the author
also at Largehearted Boy:
other Book Notes submissions (authors create playlists for their book)
online "best of 2009" book lists Note Books (musicians discuss literature)guest book reviews musician/author interviews 52 Books, 52 Weeks
tags: books music literature fiction
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