Face It: A Memoir

"I was saying things in songs that female singers didn't really say back then. I wasn't submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his arse, kicking him out, kicking my own arse too. My Blondie character was an inflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side. I was playing it up, yet I was very serious."

Debbie Harry, a musician, actor, and activist, remains the iconic face of New York City cool. As the frontwoman of Blondie, she and the band pioneered a new sound, blending rock, punk, disco, reggae, and hip-hop to create some of pop's most cherished songs. A muse to many, she collaborated with some of the past four decades' most audacious artists. Despite her immense cultural impact, Debbie Harry has largely kept her rich inner life private – until now.

In Face It, a compelling fusion of raw, soulful storytelling and striking visuals, including never-before-seen photographs, custom illustrations, and fan art installations, this memoir breaks the mould of a typical music biography, offering a truly multifaceted portrait. With every detail of the grit, grime, and glory recounted intimately, Face It vividly recreates the vibrant downtown New York City scene of the 1970s, where Blondie shared stages with bands like the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, and David Bowie.

The book traces her journey from immense commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-fatal illness of her partner Chris Stein, a devastating bankruptcy, and Blondie's split. It then follows her multifaceted acting career in over thirty films, a remarkable solo career, the band's triumphant return, and her unwavering advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ+ rights. Face It is a cinematic narrative about a woman who forged her own path and set a benchmark for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps – a memoir as dynamic as its subject.