<P> Songbook ( published in the United Kingdom as 31 Songs ) is a 2002 collection of 26 essays by English writer Nick Hornby about songs and ( more often ) the particular emotional resonance they carry for him . In the UK , Sony released a stand - alone CD , A Selection of Music from 31 Songs , featuring 18 songs . The hardcover edition of Songbook , published in the US by McSweeney 's and illustrated by Marcel Dzama , includes a CD with 11 of the songs featured in the book . </P>
<P> Songbook ( published in the United Kingdom as 31 Songs ) is a 2002 collection of 26 essays by English writer Nick Hornby about songs and ( more often ) the particular emotional resonance they carry for him . In the UK , Sony released a stand - alone CD , A Selection of Music from 31 Songs , featuring 18 songs . The hardcover edition of Songbook , published in the US by McSweeney 's and illustrated by Marcel Dzama , includes a CD with 11 of the songs featured in the book . </P>
who wrote the book 31 songs about his favourite music
who wrote the book 31 songs about his favourite music
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby