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HORROR STORIES
A Memoir
From the two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter behind the groundbreaking album "Exile in Guyville" comes a haunting memoir in stories, in the tradition of Patti Smith's M TRAIN.
Liz Phair brings her trademark honesty, precision for language and exquisite storytelling to bear in a landmark collection of deeply personal, linked essays that examines how we become who we are and what it means to be human. She takes readers on a provocative, highly entertaining, take-no-prisoners journey into the horror that permeates our daily livesfrom the minor snubs and indignities we suffer in the rush of a fast-paced modern world to the large-scale traumas of loss and heartbreak.
Each chapter revolves around a central theme of human fallibility. Phair brings often unrecognized, universal experiences of discomfort, pain, shame and fear out into the daylight and unites us in our common humanity. Her deft prose, wit and uncompromising honesty transform her personal accounts into tales about each and every one of us. In speaking about the artists whom she most admires, Phair notes in her overview that "their work helps you focus on important things you've been ignoring."
It is a memoir with special attention paid to the experience of encountering those moments that scare and disorient you at the most intimate, personal level, where none of us are famous or privileged and all of us are a bit broken. Phair's writing finds its energy in the moment-to-moment of life, when we are trapped in our heads, not communicating the moments where real life is lived and that most memoirs avoid or don't see the significance of - especially the memoirs of rock stars. She is fascinating as she shares those moments that have haunted her the most, honestly confronting morality, celebrity, songwriting, art, friendship, and motherhood.
With three million records sold and two Grammy nominations, a new Ryan Adams-produced record on the way and her "Make America Girly Again" world tour continuing into next year, her fans will be eagerly anticipating this book.
Liz Phair has been a recording artist and touring performer for 25 years, paving the way for countless music artists, particularly women, who count her among their major influences. Her debut album, "Exile in Guyville," is considered by music critics to be a landmark of indie rock, and has been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Atlantic.
Each chapter revolves around a central theme of human fallibility. Phair brings often unrecognized, universal experiences of discomfort, pain, shame and fear out into the daylight and unites us in our common humanity. Her deft prose, wit and uncompromising honesty transform her personal accounts into tales about each and every one of us. In speaking about the artists whom she most admires, Phair notes in her overview that "their work helps you focus on important things you've been ignoring."
It is a memoir with special attention paid to the experience of encountering those moments that scare and disorient you at the most intimate, personal level, where none of us are famous or privileged and all of us are a bit broken. Phair's writing finds its energy in the moment-to-moment of life, when we are trapped in our heads, not communicating the moments where real life is lived and that most memoirs avoid or don't see the significance of - especially the memoirs of rock stars. She is fascinating as she shares those moments that have haunted her the most, honestly confronting morality, celebrity, songwriting, art, friendship, and motherhood.
With three million records sold and two Grammy nominations, a new Ryan Adams-produced record on the way and her "Make America Girly Again" world tour continuing into next year, her fans will be eagerly anticipating this book.
Liz Phair has been a recording artist and touring performer for 25 years, paving the way for countless music artists, particularly women, who count her among their major influences. Her debut album, "Exile in Guyville," is considered by music critics to be a landmark of indie rock, and has been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Atlantic.
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Published 2019-10-08 by Random House |
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Published 2019-10-08 by Random House |