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Joni Mitchell’s nomadic genius, explored through journeys and endless questions.
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Travelling

On the Path of Joni Mitchell

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    30 July 2026

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Summary

“A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma” - Guardian

“A powerful portrait” - Irish Independent

“Displays a bracing rigour and an exhilarating curiosity about its subject, coming closer than most to catching up with Mitchell on her lonely road” - Times

Celebrated music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of the legendary Joni Mitchell.

What you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and work of Jo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008210809
ISBN-10:0008210802
Author:Ann Powers
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:30 July 2026
Weight:310g
Dimensions:36mm x 129mm x 198mm
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Travelling by Ann Powers - ISBN: 9780008210809
129 × 198 mm
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Critics Review

“The Joni Mitchell book we’ve all been waiting for. Ann Powers gives us a brilliant guided tour through the history, myth, and music of an icon.” CLAIRE DEDERER, bestselling author of Monsters
“A daring, intimate book about a daring, intimate artist, Travelling is a thrilling provocation from Ann Powers, one of the greatest cultural critics of our time.” EMILY NUSSBAUM, The New Yorker
“A brilliant and layered book, which is a full and generous examination of a life that feels rich, caring” HANIF ABDURRAQIB, author of A Little Devil in America
“An exhilarating ride down the lonely roads where Joni Mitchell has led the way. For anyone who’s ever been transfixed by a Mitchell song, Travelling is full of fresh revelations and insights.” ROB SHEFFIELD, author of Dreaming the Beatles
“This is Ann Powers’s intimate, fortifying, and sometimes soul-crushing story of how life becomes songs, how songs chart lives, and how Joni Mitchell became Joni Mitchell.” DANYEL SMITH, author of Shine Bright

About The Author

Ann Powers

Ann Powers is NPR’s music critic and correspondent. In the decade she has worked with NPR, she has written extensively on music and culture and appeared regularly on their podcasts and news shows.

Her books include:

  • Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America
  • Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music
  • Piece by Piece with Tori Amos

She lives in Nashville.

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