From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a “heartbreaking and funny” memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith, NYT bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful).

Neko Case has long been revered as one of musics most influential artists, whose authenticity, lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans.InTHE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOU,Casebrings her trademarkcandor andprecisionto a memoir that traces her evolution from an invisiblegirl raised by two dogs and a space heater in rural Washington state toher improbable emergence as an internationally-acclaimed talent.

In luminous, sharp-edged prose, Caseshows readers what its like to be left alone for hours and hours as a child, to take refuge in the woods around her home, and to channel themonotony and loneliness and joy that comes from music, camaraderie, and shared experience into art.

THE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOUis a rebellious meditation on identity and corruption, and a manifesto on how to make space for ourselves in this world, despite the obstacles we face.