Music

Reckoning With Joni Mitchell’s Genius and Flaws

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Biographer Ann Powers on the Laurel Canyon misogyny, the dabbling with Blackface, and the “restless” artist behind the gorgeous music.

Jeff Slate
Jeff Slate
A photo illustration of Joni Mitchell.
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