Touching from a Distance

About “Touching from a Distance”

Touching from a Distance is a biography written by Deborah Curtis, detailing her life and marriage to Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the 1970s British post-punk band Joy Division. The book covers her relationship with Ian, including his infidelity, their troubled marriage, and his volatile personality. It also addresses his health issues, which likely contributed to his suicide in 1980, just before Joy Division's first United States tour. The foreword was written by music journalist Jon Savage. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)