Harmony/Penguin Random House will publish a new biography on American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist, on September 15.
Written by music journalist Rachel Brodsky and illustrated with gorgeous full-color line drawings, “Lessons & Lace” draws on Stevie’s remarkable story and notable quotes to inspire life-changing lessons, delivered with a unique style of truth-telling that’s both down to earth and filled with otherworldly vision.
Today, Nicks is rock’s own Patron Saint of Lessons Learned, but in order to reach this point she had to endure a world that underestimated, misunderstood, dismissed, and mocked her. She battled sexist narratives, helped popularize a struggling mid-level rock band, became a successful solo act, and beat addiction, all while staying connected to her creativity, authenticity, and mysticism. Now, she is a universally beloved icon and mentor, but she didn’t get here without a lot of hard looks in the mirror.
Including years’ worth of archival interviews and insights from people in Stevie’s world, the biography is a tribute to a woman, style icon, prolific writer, and unapologetic romantic who chases happiness and values the space to honestly and authentically be herself.
“Very few artists have maintained their cultural relevance and appealed to multiple generations like Stevie Nicks,” says Brodsky, who makes her debut with the book. “Lessons & Lace recounts Stevie’s path to becoming the wisdom-dispersing fairy godmother we know her as today. I think sometimes we forget how much skepticism she faced from the music industry and her peers (even her friend and collaborator Tom Petty!), the uphill climb she faced to be taken seriously as a true artist and writer, what it took to overcome her struggles with addiction, and how she inspired new generations of musicians to write with their own combinations of vulnerability and strength.”
“That is why I love Stevie,” she adds. “She is as layered in meaning as her most memorable songs. Like the book’s namesake, ‘Leather and Lace,’ Stevie is soft and hard, romantic and practical, sensual and sensible. I genuinely hope readers walk away feeling inspired to live their lives with Stevie-style authenticity, bravery, and truth.”
The book will be available in hard cover, e-book and audio book formats.
Source: RTT Music News
