This past weekend, Donald Quist and David Olimpio were in D.C. for a reading at the impressive Upshur Street Books. During the Q&A session, Donald was asked if he had a playlist while working on Harbors. Below is the list and associated essays. Also, please enjoy listening to them via Spotify (also below). If you haven't yet purchased a copy of Harbors, pre-sale ends 8/9/16. Check out the link for all of the extras.
*Image by David Olimpio
- “Slippin’” – DMX / (RAYS)
- “Spaceship”- Kanye West / (CLOSING PROCEDURES AT SPENCER GIFTS)
- “Use Your Words” – Owen / (TANGLEWOOD)
- “Trust In Me” - Etta James / (TILL NEXT, TIME TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES AND EACH OTHER)
- “Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)” - Saul Williams / (THE ANIMALS WE INVENT)
- “West Side Story: America” – Johnny Green, Rita Morena / (IN OTHER WORDS)
- “The Mother We Share” – CHVRCHES / (JUNK)
- “You Are A Tourist” – Death Cab for Cutie / (CARTOGRAPHY)
- “Wolf Like Me” – TV On The Radio / (DOGS IN THE KINGDOM)
- “Do Better” – Say Anything / (LESSON PLAN)
- “As Is” – Ani Difranco / (FIGURES)
- “Y’all My Ni**as” – Nas / (I’LL FLY AWAY: NOTES ON ECONOMY CLASS CITIZENSHIP)
- “Cast No Shadow” – Oasis / (JUNIOR)