"To ask whether Joni Mitchell ever wanted to be a mother is ... don blackface in a pimp-inspired persona she created named Art Nouveau, a character she posed as on the cover of her 1977 album ...
According to David Yaffe’s 2017 biography, Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell, her time in Calgary was not easy, even if it was formative. She only lasted a year in art school.
Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell” chronicles the singer’s experiences of loss and sacrifice — and the songs marking turning points in her life.