by Laura Barcella

For someone who has spent the past 30 years defending Madonna to whoever would listen, Madonna & Me is like a homecoming. Reading these smart, funny, and moving essays by women who were influenced by the material girl brought me right back to my school years, when I was touched by Madonna for the very first time. — Debbie Stoller, editor-in-chief of BUST magazine and bestselling author of Stich 'n Bitch