Songs in Ursa Major - by Emma Brodie (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "A scintillating debut from a major new voice in fiction, alive with music, sex, and fame, Songs in Ursa Major is a love story set in 1969 at the crossroads of rock and folk, for fans of Daisy Jones & The Six"-- <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>The year is 1969, and the Bayleen Island Folk Fest is abuzz with one name: Jesse Reid. Tall and soft-spoken, with eyes blue as stone-washed denim, Jesse Reid's intricate guitar riffs and supple baritone are poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance. That is, until his motorcycle crashes on the way to the show.</b> <p/>Jane Quinn is a Bayleen Island local whose music flows as naturally as her long blond hair. When she and her bandmates are asked to play in Jesse Reid's place at the festival, it almost doesn't seem real. But Jane plants her bare feet on the Main Stage and delivers the performance of a lifetime, stopping Jesse's disappointed fans in their tracks: A star is born. <p/>Jesse stays on the island to recover from his near-fatal accident and he strikes up a friendship with Jane, coaching her through the production of her first record. As Jane contends with the music industry's sexism, Jesse becomes her advocate, and what starts as a shared calling soon becomes a passionate love affair. On tour with Jesse, Jane is so captivated by the giant stadiums, the late nights, the wild parties, and the media attention, that she is blind-sided when she stumbles on the dark secret beneath Jesse's music. With nowhere to turn, Jane must reckon with the shadows of her own past; what follows is the birth of one of most iconic albums of all time. <p/>Shot through with the lyrics, the icons, the lore, the adrenaline of the early 70s music scene, <i>Songs in Ursa Major </i>pulses with romantic longing and asks the question so many female artists must face: What are we willing to sacrifice for our dreams?<br> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> Emma Brodie's debut lilts easily between the power chords of a rock anthem and the soulful nostalgia of a blues ballad, evoking the seventies rock scene through two compelling protagonists: Jesse Reid, charismatic rock star on the rise, and Jane Quinn, electrically gifted songstress struggling to get her foot on the ladder of the music world. Their passion for each other, for performing, and above all for their music makes for splashy, engrossing reading. <i>Songs in Ursa Major </i>is pure sun-soaked summer fun. <br>--Kate Quinn, bestselling author of <i>The Alice Network</i> <p/>Inspired by the folk rock scene of the late 1960s and '70s, Brodie's debut novel follows Jane Quinn, an ethereal and talented musician, as she navigates love, loss, and stardom... Brodie thoughtfully probes the different ways men and women were treated in the music industry: the men coddled and protected in the face of their faults while the women (especially rule breakers like Jane) were taken advantage of, undercut, and vilified... Brodie's writing--about music, family, and grief--elevates the novel. An enjoyable debut that will appeal to fans of this iconic era.<br>--<i>Kirkus</i> <p/>Moving from New York to Los Angeles to Greece to the Grammys... Brodie's debut is a furious page turner, meditating on the glittering beast of fame.<br>--<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"In this spirited and fearless debut, Emma Brodie gets right to the heart of the matter: what--and who--will we sacrifice for art? Who has power over the stories we tell? What secrets will we keep for the people who love us? Like a perfect summer song, <i>Songs in Ursa Major</i> breathes new life into a familiar tune and will work its way into your heart and not let go."<br> --Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Nest </i>and<i> Good Company <p/></i>Emma Brodie is a gifted storyteller, taking us from exhilaration to heartbreak and back again, all the while tackling issues of sexism in the music industry, the stigma of mental illness, and the way artistry can cost us fame and vice versa. I loved this book.<i><br> </i>--Angie Kim, author of <i>Miracle Creek</i> <p/><i>Songs in Ursa Major</i> reads like sexy, confessional liner notes to the age of the singer-songwriter. Emma Brodie sieves through history to give us a behind-the-scenes, behind-closed-doors view of an aspiring singer's tumultuous rise to fame. But if Jane Quinn and Jesse Reid will be familiar to fans of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, they are also intimate and sparklingly original. A drenching, delicious and impressive debut."<br> <i> </i>--Paula McLain, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Paris Wife </i>and<i> When the Stars Go Dark</i> <p/>I've never read a book that so uniquely captures the experience of creativity and the shimmering coolness of being in a recording studio as music history is made. Emma Brodie perfectly channels the languorous romance of the time and the beautiful struggle of an artistic soul trying to break free. So many of the passages throughout <i>Songs in Ursa Major</i> are such pure poetry, I got chills as I read them. I could drink a case of this book, and I'd still be on my feet.<br> --Kevin Kwan, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Crazy Rich Asians</i><b> <p/> </b><i>Songs in Ursa Major</i> takes us on a propulsive journey: the rocky rise to stardom of a young singer songwriter who is as talented as she is beautiful, as vulnerable as she is ambitious, and as complicated as she is charismatic. Sexy, atmospheric, and entertaining -- this novel is pure joy on the page."<br> --Christina Baker Kline, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Orphan Train</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> EMMA BRODIE has worked in book publishing for a decade, most recently as an executive editor at Little, Brown's Voracious imprint. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University's Writing Seminars program, and is a longtime contributor to <i>HuffPost </i>and a faculty member at Catapult. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog, Freddie Mercury.<br/> <br/>emmabrodie.com
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