SPIN.com Book Club: Leonard Cohen's 'Book of Longing'

New and improved! Rockers share their favorite reading material, beginning with Spelling and Grammar's Elizabeth Seward.
Elizabeth Seward picked Leonard Cohen's 'Book of Longing'

For nearly two years, we've posted discussions from our SPIN.com Book Club between lit-loving musicians -- including members of Tegan and Sara, the Matches, Circa Survive, Anberlin, the Hush Sound -- about their favorite works.

Famed Author Rick Moody Leads SPIN.com's Monthly Book Club

The Ice Storm author selects the novel -- members of Circa Survive, the Hush Sound, and stellastarr* discuss.
Rick Moody (right) selected this month's book

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just interested in sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians and authors to participate in a monthly, online book club. One member selects a book that has impacted their life for the club to read and subsequently discuss. We post the highlights.

This Month's Book Club: Milan Kundera's 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

Members of Circa Survive, the Matches, Street to Nowhere, and more discuss Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being, selected by Meg & Dia's Meg Frampton.

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just products of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in a monthly, online book club. One member per month will select a book that has impacted their music career for the club to read and subsequently discuss. Then we will give you the highlights.

This Month's Book Club: 'Einstein's Dreams,' Picked by Dredg's Drew Roulette

Members of Meg and Dia, Tegan & Sara, stellastarr*, and the Hush Sound reflect on Alan Lightman's 1993 novel.

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just products of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in a monthly, online book club. One member per month will select a book that has impacted their music career for the club to read and subsequently discuss. Then we will give you the highlights.

This Month's Book Club: Sacks' 'An Anthropologist on Mars'

Members of Tegan and Sara, the Matches, Street to Nowhere, and more discuss Oliver Sacks' An Anthropologist on Mars, selected by Doomtree recording artist, Dessa Darling.

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just products of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in our monthly online book club. Each month, a different artist will select a book that has impacted his/her music career and our club will read and discuss. We bring you the highlights.

This Month's Book Club: Huxley's 'Brave New World'

Anberlin's Stephen Christian, joined by select members of Sherwood, Acute, and more, seek out a 'New World'

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just products of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in our monthly online book club. Each month, a different artist will select a book that has impacted his/her music career and our club will read and discuss. We bring you the highlights.

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