Joni

"Nearly 50 years’ worth of critical efforts to solve Mitchell’s mysteries have now been rounded up in Barney Hoskyns’s Joni: The Anthology . . . what comes through most consistently is a possessive impulse, a desire to really know an artist whose fierce privacy has often seemed at odds with the impression of intimacy conveyed by her music."—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic

"Gemlike . . . true gold."—O, The Oprah Magazine

"Amazing."—Noisey

“Legendary music critic and archivist Barney Hosyns’s Joni: The Anthology is a comprehensive, sensitive compilation.”—ELLE

"The least a reader can reasonably expect from the presentation of an anthology collecting criticism of and interviews with a legendary artist is a clear narrative path about the personality in question. Barney Hoskyn’s Joni: The Anthology certainly provides that and much more in this compelling, highly readable, and at times emotionally gripping tale of this singular, idiosyncratic, determined musical and visual artist."—PopMatters

"Joni: The Anthology invites you to sit in on a photoshoot as Mitchell, dressed in all black, mourns the loss of Bluebird, her stolen Mercedes Benz, which she bought with her first royalty check in 1969; learn why she snubbed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s invitation for her own induction, or why she chose to not play her hits on that 1998 tour with Bob Dylan and Van Morrison; understand just why her most appreciated compliment from a blind black piano player was that her music was raceless and genderless—a corroboration to why American jazz pianist Charles Mingus invited Mitchell to pen words to his chops on Mingus."—Elmore Magazine

"Joni: The Anthology celebrates the musical pioneer spirit that Mitchell exudes. This book . . . leaves no stone unturned, especially with early essays when Mitchell was coming onto the scene . . . One may want to read Joni more like a poetry book, experiencing different emotional beats within its articles."—Edge Media Network

"A fascinating compendium of interviews with a legend, many never read before."—Sheila Weller, author of Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation

"The book inevitably creates a desire to hear Mitchell's music and perhaps try to track down some of her artwork, which at the end of the day are the reason the book exists in the first place."—Kirkus Review

"A must for music lovers."—Booklist

"Some might say that the talent and virtuosity of Joni Mitchell are magical, even smacking of wizardry. For those of us who came upon her early works, when strong ­female voices were demanded and treasured, it seems only right to see her as editor Barney Hoskyns does: 'a towering troubadour and sometimes reckless daughter of America’s folk-rock revolution.' We’ve fallen in love with her."—Library Journal

"Thorough . . . a solid introduction to listeners new to Mitchell."—Publishers Weekly