Resistance

I've been a long-term fan of Tori Amos so I pre-ordered this book last year, and then I just never felt compelled to pick it up and start reading it. (Partly I think I was afraid of getting burned the way I was by Ani DiFranco's bad memoir, and partly I was afraid it would be too “political” in a way that would just make me even more pointlessly worked up as I have been for...awhile. And partly also IDK I just had other stuff going on!)

ANYWAY it was worth the wait, I really enjoyed it. It's kind of loosely structured essay/anecdotes about her personal life and/or bigger picture history that inspired a song, then lyrics of a song, then another essay-ish thing. I would absolutely not recommend it to someone who wasn't already a big fan of Tori Amos. But if you are a fan of hers, at least for me this made me appreciate her even more and added some context for some of her songs (whose lyrics can be uhh abstract). And inspiring about the power of art and community! Ultimately left me feeling slightly less depressed about the state of the world! Wow!