Kind of a drive-by sort of memoir, one that perhaps is being written a bit early in life, where some of the tales don't seem to have the proper amount of perspective, traumas and abuses excuses or given short shrift. I wish more time had been given to the writing and recording and business, but it seems like she either found it uninteresting, or that (on the business side, seemingly) more work was surprisingly done by others. Overall, the book certainly changed my views of Ani the iconoclast, and I can't say for the better.

Ani, I have loved your music since I was fifteen, Thank you.

This is an illuminating memoir for Ani Difranco followers, I had always assumed she was born in that Righteous Babe muscle flexin’ pose- but of course she wasnt. Of course there is a story behind that image, behind her record company, behind her guitar. This memoir is a gift. It highlights a young woman shifting cultural norms and working hard to keep the wheels of her life spinning and at the same time shares what that felt like and looked like from her perspective, not the hype of media or the fanaticism of fans.

I look forward to part II in twenty years.

See you ar Jazz Fest in may!

I was given an Advanced Reading Copy by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I was a bit disappointed in this book. I would have liked more personal information. This was more of a compilation of stories about different subjects than a chronological autobiography. Perhaps that is what the book was meant to be and it is my expectations that are off. After all it is titled a memoir.
Another point is that the book left off about the time I stopped buying new Ani records and I would have liked to learn more about her more recent past.