Singer-songwriter Neko Case paints a vivid
portrait of an extraordinary life-one forged
through a poverty-stricken childhood,
obsessive desire, bursts of comedy, and
indispensable friendships-reflecting on
the way art, music, and a deep connection
to nature helped her become a beloved,
Grammy-nominated artist.

Neko Case has long been revered as one of music's
most influential artists, whose authenticity,
lyrical storytelling, and sly wit have endeared
her to a legion of critics, musicians, and lifelong fans.
In THE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOU,
Case brings her trademark candor and precision to
a memoir that traces her evolution from an invisible
girl "raised by two dogs and a space heater" in rural
Washington State to her improbable emergence as
an internationally acclaimed talent.

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

THE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOU
is 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.