companion piece

American  

noun

1. a literary or musical work that has a close relationship to another work by the same author or composer.

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Etymology

Origin of companion piece

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

His Scientology movie, which is puckishly if appropriately titled “My Scientology Movie,” makes a strange, compelling and often hilarious companion piece to more straightforward investigative works like Alex Gibney and Lawrence Wright’s “Going Clear,” the Emmy-winning HBO documentary from 2015.

From Salon

“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” is as sharply specific as “Bird by Bird” is wanderingly wonderful: as winning a companion piece as two winning companions could create.

From Los Angeles Times

The film, directed by documentarian Alex Gibney, is the companion piece to Rushdie's "Knife," a memoir recounting the harrowing 2022 attack and its aftermath.

From Barron's

It’s not just a sublime semi-comeback to the silver screen, but a terrifically winking companion piece to her existing brand.

From Salon

“It’s like a companion piece to my own home,” Libow said.

From Los Angeles Times