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Henry Alford

Biography

Henry Alford

Henry Alford is a humorist and journalist who has written for The New Yorker for more than two decades. A former columnist for The New York Times and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, he is the author of six books, including AND THEN WE DANCED, HOW TO LIVE and BIG KISS, an account of his attempts to become a working actor, which won a Thurber Prize.

Henry Alford

Books by Henry Alford

I Dream of Joni: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 Snapshots
by Henry Alford - Essays, Nonfiction

Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche and evolving legacy are explored here in vivid technicolor --- from her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her arrival in Laurel Canyon that turned her into, as Henry Alford puts it, “the bard of heartbreak and longing.” Each period of Mitchell’s life is observed via the artists, friends, family and lovers she encountered along the way, including James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Georgia O’Keefe, Prince and most significantly, Kilauren, the daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption at birth but then reconnected with decades later. Presented in the impressionistic vein of NINETY-NINE GLIMPSES OF PRINCESS MARGARET, I DREAM OF JONI explores in 53 essays, with the author’s trademark wit and verve, the life of the legendary singer-songwriter.

How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth)
by Henry Alford