The Uncool: a Memoir

"Readers who only know Crowe from his screen credits will savor the behind-the-scenes insights, but the book's real power lies in its portrait of a teenager chasing his heroes."

"Crowe delivers a memoir that is both a backstage pass to rock 'n' roll and a master class in storytelling, warm, vivid, and irresistibly uncool in the best way."

"Captures an extraordinarily inventive period in which rock music was stretching out in all directions ..."

"It's a place readers can appreciate, too."

"A winning blend of family portrait, rock history, and coming-of-age movies."

"Crowe's infectious sense of awe and down-to-earth storytelling will win over readers."

"This is a remarkable and moving memoir, with an engaging and unforgettable cast of characters, that will resonate well beyond fans of celebrated '70s music."

"Crowe's charming new memoir is an elegy for a lost time and place ..."

"It feels unkind to quibble with such a generous, entertaining memoir."

"Charming, conflicted ..."