In her own words is a book from conversations of musician joni mitchell compiled by broadcast journalist, musician, and author malka marom. Conversations with malka marom is out september 9, 2014, from ecw press. And that friendship brings a depth to the interviews that makes you feel like you really get to know joni mitchell. In her words, which comprises a series of interviews she did over the years with her friend, malka marom. Her circle of friends include leonard cohen and joni mitchell. In her own words, joni and malka follow this thread through seven decades of life and art, discussing the influence of joni s childhood, love and loss, playing dives and huge festivals, acclaim and criticism, poverty and affluence, glamorous triumphs and tragic mistakes. Men and women part iii the cambridge companion to the singer. Malka marom author of joni mitchell in her own words. Complement it with leonard cohen on the key to the creative life, bob dylan on sacrifice and the unconscious mind, pete seeger on the.
Annerae vasquez interviews malka marom about her soon to be released book joni mitchell. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This is even truer in malka maroms new book about the musicians life and creative process. In her own words is a magnificent read in its entirety a rare glimpse into the inner world of a rare kind of genius. Conversations with malka marom in which both marom and mitchell exchange amusing stories. Mitchell comes across as more candid and outspoken than usual, likely due to the fact that marom is part of mitchells inner circle of friends. One of the few pertinent comments ive found is from a 1984. Mitchell was able to ride out the storm, after a fashion, and has bequeathed us with a treasury of exceptional music. Interview malka marom author of joni mitchell in her. Marom is herself a singer and performer who has crossed over into the world of broadcaster and documentary maker.
This book, an absolutely essential read for any joni mitchell fan, reveals she has achieved so much more than that as a poet, painter, and musician. In her own words is not a typical chronological biography, it is the. Annerae vasquez interviews malka marom about sulha her debut novel and her soon to be released book joni mitchell in her own words. The book is composed of conversations recorded on three separate occasions, between the years 1973 and 2012. Joni mitchell library both sides now malka marom and. Leonard cohen and joni mitchell just one of those things. When singer, musician, and broadcast journalist malka marom had the. Sulha looks into the lives of the bedouins, novel by malka marom special. Malka is also writing a book about her dear friend leonard. She remains active as a performing musician and researcher, particularly in the field of indigenous music.
This book is made up of 3 interviews that malka marom conducted in 1973, 1979. Thus joni mitchell s own struggles with the same forces carry a heavy resonance for her. In joni mitchell in her own words, however, malka marom proffers the following. In her own words, joni and malka follow this thread through seven decades of life and art, discussing the influence of jonis childhood, love and loss, playing dives and huge festivals, acclaim and criticism, poverty and affluence, glamorous triumphs and tragic mistakes. Well, i hear people talking about books, and i got a kind of a chip out of my. Get an answer for what does the narrator believe would be the best cure for her. I submitted an article to thoughtcatalog and on november 5th, how joni mitchell helped me get over my first love. To make modern american music, she replies, simply.
Get an answer for in the yellow wallpaper, what are the narrators feelings toward her husband. In 1979, marom asks mitchell what her goal for her career is. Theres a wonderful moment in joni mitchell in her own words. I got to ask the malka, an artist in her own right, about the book and the relationship. But it also makes you wish you could be friends with both mitchell and marom, just to listen to them talk some more. The book consists mostly of three interviews with jonis longtime friend malka marom. The creative process is a central theme in this new book of conversations with singersongwriter joni mitchell. How joni mitchell helped me get over my first love. What does the narrator believe would be the best cure for. In her own words is not a typical chronological biography, it is the transcripts of 3 interviews carried out by malka marom over the period of 35 years give or take a year. How does this contrast with what her husband and brother say. In the rare interviews she gives, joni mitchell doesnt hold back.