Eric LeMay’s Book Notes music playlist for his essay collection The First 649 Days (opens in new tab)

"'You're about to get hit by a hurricane.' That's the best advice I got about what it's like when a baby makes landfall in your life. The First 649 Days begins there. It ends five years later, with the 649 days I spent with my son during the pandemic. In between, it tries to capture that everyday struggle we all confront: How do we become what life makes of us? "