The eternal singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes and lyrics by Henry Alford, a writer for The New Yorker.

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’Keeffe, 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.

Audiobook available, read by Henry Alford