Stories I Might Regret Telling You

A Memoir

De: Martha Wainwright

Narrado por: Martha Wainwright

A singer-songwriter's heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more.

Born into music royalty, the daughter of folk legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and sister to the highly-acclaimed and genre-defying singer Rufus Wainwright, Martha grew up in a world filled with such incomparable folk legends as Leonard Cohen; Suzy Roche, Anna McGarrigle, Richard and Linda Thompson, Pete Townsend, Donald Fagan and Emmylou Harris. It was within this loud, boisterous, carny, musical milieu that Martha came of age, struggling to find her voice until she exploded on the scene with her 2005 debut critically acclaimed album, Martha Wainwright, containing the blistering hit, "Bloody Mother F*cking Asshole," which the Sunday Times called one of the best songs of that year. Her successful debut album and the ones that followed such as Come Home to Mama, I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too, and Goodnight City came to define Martha's searing songwriting style and established her as a powerful voice to be reckoned with.

In Martha's memoir, Stories I Might Regret Telling You, Martha digs into the deep recesses of herself with the same emotional honesty that has come to define her music. She describes her tumultuous public-facing journey from awkward, earnest, and ultimately rebellious daughter, through her intense competition and ultimate alliance with her brother, Rufus, to the indescribable loss of their mother, Kate, and then, finally, discovering her voice as an artist. With candor and grace, Martha writes of becoming a mother herself and making peace with her past struggles with Kate and her former self, finally understanding and facing the challenge of being a female artist and a mother. Ultimately, Stories I Might Regret Telling You will offer readers a thoughtful and deeply personal look into the extraordinary life of one of the most talented singer-songwriters in music today.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A beautiful and clear-eyed memoir, full of music, friendship, love and heartache. Somehow at once sizzling and wise, as undeniable as the singer who wrote it.”
—SEAN MICHAELS, Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning novelist and founder of Said the Gramophone

“I have been listening to Martha Wainwright for at least twenty years, admiring her from afar. Her new memoir, Stories I Might Regret Telling You, made me feel like I was sitting in a corner of one of her New York apartments, reading her private diaries under a blanket with a flashlight. Martha writes like a soldier in the trenches sending word home, not knowing whether she will live or die, bringing uncomfortable, sometimes unbearable, honesty to bear. I was sucked in from the first page, though occasionally I winced because it was all so relatable. A casual sadness strings itself through her story of becoming herself, taking no prisoners, casting regret aside like a cigarette. I kept rereading certain sentences thinking they would make such wonderful songs. This entire memoir is a song.
I turned the last page and felt like I had made a new friend, the kind you wish you were cool enough to have but never had the courage to pursue. My only disappointment? Her memoir wasn’t long enough. I can’t wait for volume two.”
—JANN ARDEN, singer, songwriter, TV star, bestselling author

Divine

Martha shares space with all that is it to be human, a woman and being flaw while being immensely funny, cool and talented. Martha brought me inspiration with this book and new life into renewal after death and trauma.

A Treasure

Simply and elegantly written and told, Martha reveals her painful story with ease. Fiercely and relentlessly honest, it’s the story of an artist and her dynasty and the entire royal court. I’ve always loved Martha’s original voice as a songwriter and I love her equally as much now as a writer. What a complete treasure she is!

Touching

Amazing book!!! This book helped bring forth thoughts and feelings I've been missing. I highly recommend it!!

Naked, raw, and great

Martha Wainwright is a beautiful artist and a brilliant performer. Somewhere along the way I lost track of her. Now I know the reason why. I'm grateful to hear her story and look forward to seeing her up on the stage again, soon.

An extraordinary book about a remarkable woman—by a remarkable woman.

An extraordinary book about a remarkable woman—by a remarkable woman. Martha Wainwright writes with a kind of courage and honesty that’s both refreshing and stunning. Her indelible account her life and times – – and the ragged and perplexing transition from the fun and games of children and young people to the trials of being an adult— reminds us of the continuous struggles every feeling person faces in living with themselves and others. Smart, funny and thoughtful as all get out, this book packs an evocative punch that could stay in the ring with Faulkner. But it also has a heart that’s both larger than life and familiar enough to be our own.