Sammy Stein, the best-selling author and acclaimed music journalist, recently published a new book: Candid: Conversations on Women in the Music Industry. It's the result of many months of work and interviews with more than 40 women (and a few men) with different roles, backgrounds and journeys in music. Through their shared experiences, Sammy builds a map of female mutual support and resilience.
Ever since Millicent first noticed her work on social media, Sammy has stood out as a great writer who has done very good work about the role and circumstances of women in music. She featured Millicent in two of her books, In Their Own Words: Interviews with Women in Jazz and Gender Disparity in UK Jazz – A Discussion. While Millicent isn't part of Candid, she still recommends it, as Sammy takes care to highlight what traditional media overlooks, and her books are valuable contributions to the discussion of gender disparity and the construction of a better, more equitable industry for u
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