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Now in paperback, the intimate look at the life and music of modern pop’s most legendary figure, Taylor Swift, from leading music journalist Rob Sheffield.

A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. There’s no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a teenage girl who turns into the world’s favorite pop star, songwriter, storyteller, guitar hero, live performer, changing how music is made and heard. An all-time great on the level of The Beatles, Prince, or David Bowie.

Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music is the first book that goes deep on the musical and cultural impact of Taylor Swift. A legendary Rolling Stone journalist and author, Sheffield has chronicled Taylor for every step of her journey, from early Nashville to top of the pops. Sheffield gets right to the heart of Swift and her music, her tortured poetry, her fan connection, and raw power.

This special paperback edition is fully updated and expanded to include:

• The Eras Tour: The complete epic journey including an eyewitness account of the final night.
• The Battle of 'Taylor's Version': How she ended up owning her entire catalogue
• The Tortured Poet's Department: Taylor's blockbuster album made in secret during the Eras Tour
• The Wedding: Taylor's top secret wedding to Travis Kelce and how she turned it into a statement on her artistry
• A new epilogue: featuring Taylor's take on this book and the 20th anniversary of her first album

In the tradition of Sheffield’s Dreaming the Beatles, Heartbreak Is the National Anthem will inform and delight a legion of fans who hang on every word from Taylor and every word Rob writes on her.