{"product_id":"mirror-in-the-sky-simon-morrison-9780520304437","title":"Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reflective and expansive, \u003ci\u003eMirror in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003esituates Stevie Nicks as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This biography from distinguished music historian Simon Morrison examines Nicks as a singer and songwriter before and beyond her career with Fleetwood Mac, from the Arizona landscape of her childhood to the strobe-lit Night of 1000 Stevies celebrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book uniquely: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes Nicks's craft--the grain of her voice, the poetry of her lyrics, the melodic and harmonic syntax of her songs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifies the American folk and country influences on her musical imagination that place her within a distinctly American tradition of women songwriters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws from oral histories and surprising archival discoveries to connect Nicks's story to those of California's above- and underground music industries, innovations in recording technology, and gendered restrictions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520304438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520304437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2022","brand":"Simon Morrison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056225022207,"sku":"9780520304437","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_318d1c74-cd2a-495f-b9cb-7ab1effd039c.jpg?v=1685040189","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mirror-in-the-sky-simon-morrison-9780520304437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}