Sam Jones

When I started out on “The Last Savage,” my goal was to make the reader feel like they were sitting through a vintage Hollywood blockbuster with all the sights, sounds, and smells to match. As I was writing the book, I found myself listening to certain songs and soundtracks that I felt added the best beats to a scene, and though putting actual music in the book is, well, impossible, I decided to go about writing the novel it in a way that made the reader feel like they could hear the tunes in the background as they flipped through the pages. Once all was said and done, I couldn't help myself from compiling all of this content into a kind of "unofficial soundtrack" complete with every song (and a description for which scene it played a part in) that I had pumping out of my headphones as my fingers clacked away on the keys.

So here it is, kids—the official playlist for "The Last Savage." I hope you enjoy this fun little glimpse into the process that went into the crafting of the novel and the tunes that were stuck in my head while writing it.