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Our featured title deals with songwriters and their creative process. Looking for inspiration? Pick up this month's featured title!

Our rating system: 1 to 5 "wags"...tail wags are a good thing...the more, the better!

"The Joni Mitchell Companion: Four Decades of Commentary" by Stacy Luftig. An excellent text covering Joni's works, including biographical information, personal commentary, and discussions of technique. Joni Mitchell, ever the master of metaphor, is a "must study" songwriter for any serious songwriting student.
Our rating: 5 wags

"And Then I Wrote: The Songwriter Speaks" - Tom Russell, Sylvia Tyson, 1996
"Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington" - John Edward Hasse, Wynton Marsalis, 1995
"Bob Dylan: In His Own Words" - Bob Dylan, Miles, Christian Williams, Chris Williams, 1993
"Cole Porter: A Biography" - William McBrien, 1998
"Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gerswhin" - Deena Rosenberg, 1997
"Irving Berlin: A Life in Song" - Philip Furia, Graham Wood, 1998
"Lennon: The Definitive Biography" - Ray Coleman, 1992
"Nat King Cole" - Daniel Mark Epstein, 1999
"Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now" - Barry Miles, 1997
"Simon & Garfunkel: The Biography" - Victoria Kingston, 1998
"Songwriters on Songwriting: The Expanded Version" - Paul Zollo, 1997
"The Joni Mitchell Companion: Four Decades of Commentary" - Stacy Luftig, 1999

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