{"product_id":"song-so-wild-and-blue-paul-lisicky-9780063280380","title":"Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An intimate, impressionistic \u003cem\u003ePortrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u003c\/em\u003e mode, interwoven with Mitchell myths and parallels.\"-- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An astonishing exploration of what it means to lead an artist's life--how to last, dig deep, change, to embrace one's voice while in conversation with your heroes.\"--Elizabeth McCracken, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hero of This Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the celebrated novelist and memoirist, a gorgeous account of how Joni Mitchell's work has shaped his writing throughout his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment Paul Lisicky heard Joni Mitchell's music while growing up in New Jersey, he recognized she was that rarity among musicians--a talent whose combination of introspection, liberation, and deep musicality set her apart from any other artist of the time. As a young man, Lisicky was a budding songwriter who took his cues from Mitchell's mysteries and idiosyncrasies. But as he matured, he set his guitar aside and turned to prose, a practice that would eventually take him to the Iowa Writers' Workshop and into the professional world of letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the decades passed, Lisicky's connection to Mitchell's artistry only deepened. Her music was a constant, a guide to life, and an artist's manual in one. As he navigated love and heartbreak and imaginative struggles and the vicissitudes of a creative career, he would often return to Mitchell's songs, to the solace and lessons that only her musicianship could give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaying\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eunique tribute to the woman who shaped generations of creators and thinkers, Lisicky offers his own coming-of-adulthood as testimony to the power of songwriting and staying true to your creative vision. Part memoir, part biography, and part homage, \u003cem\u003eSong So Wild and Blue\u003c\/em\u003e is a joy for devoted Mitchell enthusiasts, budding writers, and artists of all stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Lisicky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063280388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063280380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Paul Lisicky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965419962623,"sku":"9780063280380","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_336dbe8d-48bf-4188-98c7-7647676ba353.jpg?v=1767280458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/song-so-wild-and-blue-paul-lisicky-9780063280380","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}