*taps mic* is this thing on???
my first ever taylor theory, brought to you by your resident publishing pros @bluecosmics and I.
the theory? Taylor will be releasing a memoir/book (probably titled Dear Reader) on July 9th, 2023.
so, let’s start with this:
books with well known authors are typically embargoed until it’s ready to be announced, usually in a pretty theatrical/public way, depending on the author. so it’s not unusual that books of this nature aren’t given authors/titles, HOWEVER, they do provide that information to booksellers (bc, as @bluecosmics said, publishers can’t just be like “we can’t tell you anything about this book but it’s really good trust us lol”).
typically, books publish on Tuesdays. July 9th is NOT a Tuesday. that’s very atypical and would only be done under very special circumstances.
now let’s take a look at Taylor’s speak now announcement:
first, the callback to dear reader. now dear reader as a song title always felt a little odd to me. that’s typically a phrase reserved for authors/books. like wouldn’t it make more sense for it to be dear “listener” (even though that doesn’t sound as good) so the callback feels HUGE to me.
second, the July 9th tongue in cheek reference. we know this is a inside joke between the fans, but ALSO… could it be pointing towards the LITERAL PUB DATE???? we know she loves to put clues in plain sight.
third, COMPLETELY SELF WRITTEN. double meaning!!!! an “unfiltered diaristic confession” about “growing up, flailing, flying and crashing… and living to speak about it”. if that’s not just a Taylor worded definition of a memoir, I don’t know what is.
SO TAKE THIS ALL WITH A GRAIN OF SALT but I’ve never been more convinced of a theory in my entire life. thank you and goodnight.
