Singer-songwriter Neko Case discusses her memoir "The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" with Princeton University's A.M. Homes at the Berlind Theatre. Ticket includes a signed copy of the book.
A copy of "The Harder I Fight the More I Love You" is included with ticket purchase. Tickets go on sale Tues. Nov. 19 at noon.
About the Book: (from the publisher)
Neko Case has long been revered as one of music’s most influential artists, whose authenticity, lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans. In "The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You", Case brings her trademark candor and precision to a memoir that traces her evolution from an invisible girl “raised by two dogs and a space heater” in rural Washington state to her improbable emergence as an internationally-acclaimed talent.
In luminous, sharp-edged prose, Case shows readers what it’s like to be left alone for hours and hours as a child, to take refuge in the woods around her home, and to channel the monotony and loneliness and joy that comes from music, camaraderie, and shared experience into art.
This memoir is a rebellious meditation on identity and corruption, and a manifesto on how to make space for ourselves in this world, despite the obstacles we face.
About the Author: 
Singer, songwriter, music producer, visual artist, and writer Neko Case has built a career with her distinctive style and musical versatility. In addition to her numerous critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated solo records, Case is a founding member of The New Pornographers. She authors the newsletter ‘Entering The Lung’ and is currently composing the musical theater adaptation of an Academy Award winning motion picture.
About the Moderator:
A.M. Homes' most recent book is "The Unfolding." Her previous work includes, "This Book Will Save Your Life," which won the 2013 Orange/Women’s Prize for Fiction, "Music For Torching," "The End of Alice," "In a Country of Mothers," and "Jack," as well as the short-story collections, "Days of Awe," "Things You Should Know" and "The Safety of Objects," the best selling memoir, "The Mistress’s Daughter" along with a travel memoir, "Los Angeles: People, Places and The Castle on the Hill." In addition to being an author, she is a Professor of the Practice in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Author Talks | *Registration Required |
TAGS: | January Authors |
