Kat Read

Cognoscenti contributor

Kat Read is a writer from Massachusetts. Her essay "The Whale" was a finalist in Hippocampus Magazine's 2019 Contest, and her writing has appeared in River Teeth, The Sun, GRLSQUASH, and Pangyrus, among others.

Recently published

Taylor Swift performs onstage during The Eras Tour on March 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (John Shearer/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )

In Taylor Swift’s songs, I hear my own story too

Over the years, the stories Taylor Swift tells in her music have become entwined with my own, writes Kat Read. At Gillette Stadium this weekend, I’ll be looking around and...

Cognoscenti

May 19, 2023

Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, and Aaron Dessner perform onstage for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards broadcast on March 14, 2021. (Photo by TAS Rights Management 2021 via Getty Images)

‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Is Finally Here. We’ve Both Come A Long Way In 13 Years

Taylor Swift is re-releasing her celebrated 2008 album. For me, "Fearless (Taylor’s Version)" is a rare and beautiful invitation to reflect, writes Kat Read.

Cognoscenti

Apr 9, 2021