Carole King

Jane Eisner is a widely published journalist who held leadership positions at the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Forward. She is the author of Taking Back the Vote. Eisner lives in New York City.

“An eagle-eyed telling of how King (born Carol Joan Klein) emerged from the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn to achieve decades of songwriting success.”—Karen Iris Tucker, Washington Post“Compelling, compassionate. . . . Songwriters will love this book, as will anyone intrigued by the mysteries of genius.”—Helen Barrett, Financial Times“An engaging story of the life of the singer-songwriter.”—Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal“A warm and affectionate portrait. . . . [Eisner] masterfully weaves together the strands of King’s life and career, especially taking pains to explore the albums that preceded and followed Tapestry.”—Rebecca Taylor, Jewish Renaissance“In a book that is as much sociological as biographical, while refreshingly devoid of academic stuffiness or jargon, [Eisner] brings home that the Jewish identity of King and her contemporaries, while lightly worn, was integral to their sensibility and their achievements. No other group could have done quite what they did, quite the way they did.”—Jewish Chronicle“The book shines a light on how Judaism has played a role throughout King’s life.”—Rich Tenorio, Times of Israel“This biography constitutes a valuable, informative and comprehensive record of King’s life and work. It testifies to Eisner’s journalistic skills, curiosity and, in particular, her ingenuity in ferreting out little-known facts that cast a new light on King and her songs.”—Anne Sarzin, Jwire“Jane Eisner movingly traces King’s journey to become one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of all time. This masterful biographer’s evocative interpretations of King’s music will spur readers to update their playlists to listen, with new appreciation, to her songs.”—Pamela S. Nadell, author of Antisemitism, an American Tradition