“One of the best books ever written by a contemporary artist.”—Pete Townshend
“A great big grin of a book, winced out through gritted teeth.”—Kirkus Reviews
“How do you think it felt finding out that one of my favorite rock stars in history is also a better, funnier, and more touching writer than I am after 10 years at Time magazine?”—Joel Stein
“Readers will just be plain enraptured by the story of a gifted man barely surviving tragedy with only his talent to guide him.”—Robert Leleux, author of The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy
“You trust every word coming off the tips of Everett’s fingers. His book is a subtle, touching thing.”—Sunday Times (UK)
“I kept telling myself, “This guy is the next Kurt Vonnegut!” Things the Grandchildren Should Know shares less with a rock memoir than it does with the likes of The Corrections, Middlesex, and The Ice Storm. It’s unexpectedly uplifting.”—The Word
“Crackling with a staccato rage, he comes clean about bad times, good times and finally getting to be a grown-up on his own terms.”—The Times (UK)
“His unique sensibility is as apparent in his prose as in his music. Even those unfamiliar with, or indifferent to, Everett’s work will still vicariously enjoy meeting him.”—The Independent (UK)
