Boys in the Trees: A Memoir

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Carly Simon is a household name. She was the staple of the '70s and '80s Billboard charts and was famously married to James Taylor with whom she has two children. She has had a career that has spanned four decades, resulting in thirteen top 40 hits, including the Number 1 song 'You're So Vain', numerous Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. She was the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her song 'Let the River Run' (from the film Working Girl). Boys in the Trees is a rhapsodic, beautifully composed memoir of a young woman's coming of age amongst the glamorous literati and intelligentsia of Manhattan (her father was Richard Simon, co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster), a reflection on a life begun amidst secrets and shame, and a powerful story of the strength to leave that all behind and forge a path of art, music and love in the Golden Age of folk and rock.

At once an insider's look into a life in the spotlight, a lyric reflection on a particular time in our culture's history, and a beautiful memoir about the pains and joys of love and art, Boys in the Trees is the story Carly Simon has long been waiting to tell the world.

Reviews

A terrific read * Irish Independent *
An engrossing memoir * Sunday Times *
Complex, quick-witted and stack-full of raw talent ... brilliant memoir -- Jude Rogers Observer
One of the most sexually blunt and funny female stars of her generation -- Helen R. brown The Spectator
For the most part, the book reveals her experiences clinically and compellingly, subtly showing us how canny and clever she is * Otago Daily Times *
There are many cheesy books by celebrities about themselves ... but this is not one of them. It is a superb memoir by someone who happens to be famous for writing and singing songs ... It's exceptionally well told -- William Leith Evening Standard
Arresting * Daily Telegraph *
Simon's memoir is a glorious evocation of what it was like to be young, beautiful and a successful musician ... Her writing combines a generosity of spirit with a sharp turn of phrase * Daily Mail *
A sensational memoir . . . brilliantly well-written. Carly Simon is incapable of writing a boring sentence . . . you can forgive anything for the unparalleled brilliance of her writing * Sunday Times *
Hugely affecting memoir . . . heartfelt and remarkable * Independent *
Absolutely tremendous and my music book of the year * The Scotsman *
Singer Carly Simon is refreshingly honest on sex and stardom * The Times *

Author Bio

Carly Simon lives on Martha's Vineyard.