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"Society's Child" is the controversial song that launched fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Janis Ian into the diverse and dynamic 1960's music scene.

Inspired by an interracial couple, "Society's Child" tells the story of a white girl whose parents forbid her to continue seeing her black boyfriend. Booed offstage by racists, Ian received frightening hate mail, her song was banned from radio stations across the country-affording her the nickname, "musical spokesman for the 'now' generation."

Ian's riveting journey is chronicled in the 2-CD set, The Best Of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Songs and her accompanying autobiography "Society's Child".

A splendid & inspiring retelling of a major life.  Book & CD signing to follow discussion to benefit Green Hills Library.