The Collaboration Between Kazuo Ishiguro and Stacey Kent

Kazuo Ishiguro, a Nobel Prize-winning novelist, collaborated with jazz singer Stacey Kent on a unique project involving the creation of an album and a book of lyrics. Despite their different artistic backgrounds, they found common ground in their shared artistic sensibilities, which led to a successful and enduring collaboration spanning nearly two decades. The book 'The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain' is a collection of 16 of Ishiguro's lyrics that reflect a blend of melancholy and hope, inspired by Kent's insight into balancing sadness with optimism in her songs.