Face It: A Memoir

Debbie Harry, the iconic face of New York City cool, is a musician, actor, activist, and the front-woman of Blondie. Her memoir, Face It, combines visceral, soulful storytelling with stunning visuals to recreate the downtown scene of 1970s New York City and recount her path from commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, bankruptcy, and Blondies break-up. It is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path and set the standard for a generation of artists.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Debbie Harry, the iconic face of New York City cool, is a musician, actor, activist, and the front-woman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together rock, punk, disco, reggae, and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. In her new book, Face It, Harry upends the standard music memoir with a mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals that includes never-before-seen photographs, bespoke illustrations, and fan art installations. The book recreates the downtown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie played alongside the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie.

Harry's path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and Blondie's break-up as a band to her multifaceted acting career in more than thirty films, a stunning solo career, and the triumphant return of her band, and her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ rights, Face It is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path and set the standard for a generation.

Weight: 1090g
Dimension: 239 x 166 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008229429