Known for her groundbreaking Sixties hit “Society’s Child,” and then almost a decade later for the Grammy-winning “At Seventeen,” Janis Ian grew into a champion songwriter. Her ability to capture the universal in song makes the New York folkie the envy of pupils and followers half her age. Ian’s recent work as an author has garnered her notoriety, both for her autobiography (newly available in paperback) and in the realm of science fiction. – Jim Caligiuri