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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"A memoir as fierce, freewheeling, and passionate as her music."
--O, the Oprah magazine
A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco
In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of…
Why read it?
1 author picked No Walls And The Recurring Dream as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Before I heard Ani DiFranco’s music, I was writing about one topic - love - in simple rhyme schemes.
After I heard Ani DiFranco’s music, I realized that figurative language was a powerful tool to make my poetry sounds better. She’s simply the best wordsmith we have. She’s as impactful and relevant as any other folk singer to walk the earth.
She also helped me to appreciate the acoustic guitar in a way I hadn’t before. Ani is a phenomenal record producer ad visionary.
(Can you tell I’m a fan?)
Her memoir is honest and eye opening. I enjoyed reading…
From Marcus' list on an everlong fire of musical obsession.
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