{"product_id":"why-alanis-morissette-matters-hardback-9781477330876","title":"Why Alanis Morissette Matters (Hardback) 9781477330876","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Alanis Morissette Matters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMegan Volpert (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477330876, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e136 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.254 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI love this book! As insightful, provocative, and tenderly biting as its subject matter. Alanis forever.\u003c\/div\u003e - Andrea Warner, author of We Oughta Know: How Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah Ruled the '90s and Changed Music \u003cdiv\u003eMegan Volpert has written a lively and affectionate ode to the \"raging sage\" who so galvanized her during a fitful adolescence. Volpert listens to Morissette’s groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e through a clutch of filters, from Greek philosophy and lit theory to parodies, covers, and tribute bands; from the album’s Broadway adaptation to Morissette’s own personal writing about spirituality, sensitivity, and healing. Volpert is a lifer fan and a smart critic, \"trust-falling backward\" into her own past to argue that \"Alanis matters because she continues to help millions of people get through life for a while.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Joe Bonomo, author of Play This Book Loud: Noisy Essays \u003cdiv\u003eArdent Morissette fans will savor this.\u003c\/div\u003e (Publishers Weekly)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first critical biography of iconic musician Alanis Morissette, creator of \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The 1990s hardly saw a bigger hit than \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e. Alanis Morissette’s defining album won Grammys, dominated the Billboard charts, and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. It left a deep mark on the psyches of countless listeners. Three decades later, Megan Volpert checks in with Morissette, probing her rich and varied post-\u003ci\u003eJLP\u003c\/i\u003e career and bearing feminist witness to the existential anger that ties her recent work to enduring classics like “You Oughta Know,” “One Hand in My Pocket,” and “Ironic.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Alanis Morissette Matters\u003c\/i\u003e builds a bridge from \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e to the fascinating life and subtle intellect of its creator, exploring how the artist’s philosophical interests and personal journey are reflected in each track. Morissette’s struggles with censorship, mental health challenges, and Catholicism; her queer allyship, spiritual skepticism, zealous fandom, and philanthropic passions-all are carefully observed by a critic whose own life was touched by \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill\u003c\/i\u003e. In the album’s wake, Morissette has evolved as an artist and global citizen. With sensitivity and a profound love for the music, Volpert guides readers through the case for Morissette’s enduring cultural relevance and creative impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. The Silence That Petrifies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. To Remind You \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. For Your Own Damn Good \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Chicken Shit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. All the Information \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Believe in Something \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. When the Smoke Clears \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Best Friend with Benefits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Losing Weight Again \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. Yeah, I Really Do Think \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11. If the Wound Is Not Mine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12. No Amount of My Insistence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 13. Without Permission \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Works Consulted \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656106209560,"sku":"9781477330876","price":18.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-alanis-morissette-matters-hardback-9781477330876","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}