A Thousand Threads

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The joyous and electric, Women's Prize for Non-Fiction-longlisted memoir from beloved music icon Neneh Cherry A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, EVENING STANDARD, UNCUT AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 Top of the Pops, December 1988. The world sat up as a young woman made her debut- gold bra, gold bomber jacket, and proudly, gloriously, seven months pregnant. This was no ordinary artist. This was Neneh Cherry. But navigating fame and family wasn't always simple. In this beautiful and deeply personal memoir, Cherry remembers the collaborations, the highs and lows, the friendships and loves, and the addictions and traumas that have shaped her as a woman and an artist. At the heart of it, always, is family- the extraordinary three generations of artists and musicians that are her inheritance and her legacy. Musician. Songwriter. Collaborator. Activist. Mother. Daughter. Lover. Friend. Icon. This is her story.

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Inspiring. It made me want to dance harder, turn the volume up, cook a meal for all my friends and hold my family close. Its a book about culture, creativity, friendships, mothering and the pursuit of an artful life -- ANNIE MACMANUS
Thrums with life . . . A Thousand Threads searches for feelings transient and timeless, keeps keeping on, never says maybe * GUARDIAN, *Book of the Day* *
Wonderful . . . a rich autobiography wise to all the joys and the perils of a creative life * Sunday Times, *Music Book of the Year* *
A living testament to artistic invention . . . A vibrant read, peppered with both delight and moments of darkness * OBSERVER *
'Neneh is cool, Neneh is wise, Neneh is a legend. Her memoir is a treasure. I loved it' -- ZADIE SMITH
Enthralling . . . An extraordinary mix of abundant creativity and never-ending travel, always with the changing seasons of her music-making, soulful friendships and devotion to family at the heart of it -- BERNARDINE EVARISTO
Very moving . . . Both a love letter to her mother, Moki, and testament to grabbing life with both hands and throwing yourself at it * EVENING STANDARD, *Books of the Year* *
Rich in atmosphere and detail . . . A vivid tale of love, family, chaos and a creative spirit passed through the generations * GUARDIAN, *Audiobook of the Week* *
Seductive . . . Intoxicating . . . Bears witness to lifes messy complexities, going beyond platitudes to ask questions about the choices and mistakes a person makes across the years, as well as the endless search for joy and beauty * SUNDAY TIMES *
A lyrical journey through pain and joy. The answer is always music. And love -- ROSE BOYT
Idevoured the enthralling memoir A Thousand Threads her [Cherrys] life has been an extraordinary mix of abundant creativity and never-ending travel -- BERNARDINE EVARISTO * NEW STATESMAN, *Books of the Year* *
[A] vibrant autobiography * UNCUT, *Books of the Year* *
A vivid, pulsating account . . . Cherry writes with a sensual clarity where we taste the exotic flavours and soak up the surroundings, her wisdom shining through when tragedy strikes, as it often does * Record Collector *

Author Bio

Neneh Cherry is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper and producer who first achieved global success in 1988 with 'Buffalo Stance', her sound a groundbreaking mix of music genres. She has released six critically acclaimed studio albums and won two Brit Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She has collaborated with artists including Gorillaz, Gang Starr, Michael Stipe, Cher and Four Tet. The Versions, an album consisting of reworked songs from her back catalogue by artists such as Sia and Robyn, was released in 2022.