Fifty legendary writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated by the New Statesman's Tom Gatti."There are some rare albums that seem to lift from their physical condition and become part of the decor and mood of a life." Ben OkriOur favourite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. In Long Players, fifty of our finest authors write about the albums that changed their lives, from Deborah Levy on Bowie to Marlon James on Bjork, Daisy Johnson on Lizzo to Clive James on Duke Ellington, George Saunders on Yes to Bernardine Evaristo on Sweet Honey in the Rock. These miniature essays are an intoxicating mix of memoir and music writing, spanning the golden age of vinyl and the streaming era, and showing how a single LP can shape a writer's mind.Featuring writing from Deborah Levy, Bernardine Evaristo, Patricia Lockwood, Marlon James, Daisy Johnson, Eimear McBride, Billy Bragg, George Saunders, Meg Rosoff, Sarah Perry, David Mitchell, Ben Okri, Neil Gaiman, Olivia Laing, Tracey Thorn, Will Self, Ian Rankin, Lionel Shriver, Rachel Kushner, among many others.