In this nationally bestselling “delightful compendium of everything you ever wanted to know
about” ( The Washington Post ) Joni Mitchell the eternal singer-songwriter is seen anew
portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes quotes lyrics by Henry
Alford “the most graceful of humorists” ( Vanity Fair ) and a writer for The New Yorker.
Joni Mitchell’s life psyche and evolving legacy are explored here in “the greatest Joni book
ever” (Francine Prose New York Times bestselling author of Lovers at the Chameleon Club ).
From her childhood in Saskatoon Canada to her transformative years in Laurel Canyon that
turned her into as Alfred puts it “the bard of heartbreak and longing ” this definitive
biography examines an artist celebrated by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest songwriters
ever.” Each period of Mitchell’s life is observed via the artists friends family and lovers
she encountered along the way including James Taylor Leonard Cohen Georgia O’Keefe Prince
and most significantly Kilauren the daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption at birth but then
reconnected with decades later. Presented in the impressionistic vein of Ninety-Nine Glimpses
of Princess Margret I Dream of Joni explores in fifty-three essays with the author’s
critically acclaimed trademark wit and verve the life of the legendary singer-songwriter.
