"More than thirty years ago, Sinéad O'Connor shocked the world by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II in an act of protest against the violence perpetrated by the Catholic Church. This single act cemented O'Connor's place as a fearless voice and activist that would later push even further as Sinéad became an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, the LGBTQ+ community, and abortion rights. Here in Nothing Compares to You, a renowned and multi-generational group of women and non-binary authors come together to pay tribute to O'Connor's impact on our world and in their own lives and development as humans and artists. Nothing Compares to You is a loving and accessible reconsideration and entry point for understanding the Irish icon. Exploring themes such as gender identity, spirituality, artistic expression, and personal transformation, this collection shows that Sinéad's voice continues to ring on even after her death and brilliantly illustrates the power of creative expression to inspire far beyond any presumed lines of age, culture, or class." --

Foreword: Sinéad the undying / Neko Case -- For Shuhada: "Heroine" / Sharbari Zohra Ahmed -- When we all knew they were all wrong: "Jackie" / Zoe Zolbrod -- Feel no pain: "Mandinka" / Sinéad Gleeson -- Of fire and ash: "Troy" / Gina Frangello -- Open letters to a spiritual soldier: "I want your (hands on me)" / Porochista Khakpour -- Listen to the man at the liquor store: "Drink before the war" / Millicent Souris -- Bindaas: "Feel so different" / Madhushree Ghosh -- Keen and Keen: "I am stretched on your grave" / Heidi Czerwiec -- Bringing you closer to me: "Three babies" / Brook Champagne -- Brambles: "Black boys on mopeds" / Sarah Viren -- Girls you better try to have fun: "Nothing compares 2 U" / Megan Stielstra -- A mother-daughter blood story: "Jump in the river" / May-lee Chai -- As you summon steel: "The last day of our acquaintance" / Sonya Huber -- To go without: "I do not want what I haven't got" / Stacey Lynn Brown -- You are something: "Don't cry for me Argentina" / Mieke Eerkens -- I say war: "War" / Stephanie Elizondo Griest -- patron saint: "Thank you for hearing me" / Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha -- St. Sinéad: "Famine" / Lauretta Hannon -- Sunshower: "The wolf is getting married" / Martha Bayne -- Holy shit (a love letter): "Song to the siren" / Lidia Yuknavitch -- Precious to me: "My special child" / Jill Christman -- Sorry for disappointing: "Daddy I'm fine" / Rayne Fisher-Quann -- Lo siento: "All apologies" / Myriam Gurba -- Ghosts: "Molly Malone" / Nalini Jones -- Truthful witness: "Horse on the highway" / Allyson McCabe