The Harder I Fight The More I Love You: A Memoir

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 candour 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. The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You 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 and has recorded a collaborative album with k.d. lang and Laura Veirs. She currently authors the popular bi-weekly Substack newsletter 'Entering the Lung' and is writing the music for a high-profile Broadway production.

Product details

• Authors: Neko Case
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.01.2025
• EAN: 9781472293428
• ISBN: 978-1-4722-9342-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, Memoirs, Biography: arts & entertainment, Music Industry, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs