Author event with Neko Case

Parnassus Books and OZ Arts are pleased to present an evening with Neko Case, in conversation with Ann Powers, as they discuss Neko's new book, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.

This event will take place at OZ Arts. The event starts at 8:00 PM, doors will open at 7:00 PM, and all seating is general admission.

Please note: This is a book tour event, not a concert.

Tickets

Each ticket is $43.00 and comes with ONE general admission seat and ONE signed copy of The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. Please note: there will not be a signing line at this event. Books may be picked up at the event at Oz Arts during the event, or at Parnassus Books after the event. No books can be picked up ahead of the event.

Parking at OZ Arts:

Valet parking will be available.

About the book:

From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith, NYT bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful).

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 candor 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.

About 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, appeared regularly on the All Songs Considered podcast, and news shows including All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Her books include a memoir, 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, and Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell. She lives in Nashville.

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