Whether it was Patti Smith's angry moan, Nina Simone's guttural growl, or Dolly Parton's towering hair and sweet voice, women have been a musical force to be reckoned with. In Here She Comes Now, today's biggest and brightest writers tackle their favourite female musicians and the effect they've had on their own lives.

From Rosie Schaap writing about Sandy Denny to Susan Choi writing about Stevie Nicks to Elissa Schappell writing about Kim Gordon, Here She Comes Now thoughtfully and lovingly discusses the extreme badassery of the women who break through all the barriers to truly rock.

Featuring:

• Allison Glock on Dolly Parton
• Taffy Brodesser-Akner on Taylor Swift
• Alina Simone on Sinead O'Connor
• Charlotte Druckman on Mary J. Blige
• Jennifer Nix on June Carter Cash
• Margaret Wappler on Bjork
• Kim Morgan on Ronnie Spector
• Isabella Alimonti on Laurie Anderson
• Marisa Silver on Judee Sill
• Dael Orlandersmith on Patti Smith
• Katell Keineg on Nina Simone
• Daniel Waters on Poly Styrene and X-Ray Spex
• Susan Choi on Stevie Nicks
• Elissa Schappell on Kim Gordon
• Lisa Catherine Harper on Kate Bush
• Ian Daly on P.J. Harvey
• Ada Limon on Aretha Franklin and Loretta Lynn
• Rosie Schapp on Sandy Denny
• Kate Christensen on Tina Turner
• Felicia Luna Lemus on Kathleen Hanna
• Bart Blasengame on Liz Phair
• Phyllis Grant on Madonna and Miley Cyrus
  

'[This] book is a soundtrack of female power.' - Washington Post