Lou with the Band

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From the acclaimed author of the delicious Idol Gossip comes a new music-themed novel with an irresistible backbeat and a thoughtful read on friendship and identity.

When Lou enlists her best friend, Molly, to shave her head, its partly so she doesnt have to deal with washing her hair all the time while on tourand partly because shes ready to be a new person. No stranger to reinventing herself, restless Lou is a Cuban-American girl whos never left Texas, let alone the country. But the New Lou has deferred her first semester at Texas State to work for a celebrity musician on tour. Shes bound for China, Japan, half of Europe, and everywhere in between, though it means getting intimately acquainted with the bands dirty laundry. Even with her road crew uncle on alert, it will be the summer of a lifetime, full of underground parties, disco spas, and gelato. When Lou falls for a tattooed guitar prodigy who makes her feel achingly alive, it doesnt cross her mind to doubt him oras life on the road tightens its holdher course. Will Molly know her when she returns, if she returns Who is the New Lou really Pulsing with energy and authentic detail, this story of self-discovery ushers readers backstage on a sensational world tour.

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A thrilling, heartfelt, pitch-perfect ride through the actual reality of touring life. Every detail of the whirlwind travel, the camaraderie of the crew, the big personalities (and flirtations), and the magic of performance all come to life in this gripping book. I couldnt put it down.
Leo Kremer, bassist with Third Eye Blind, Honeycut, and POP ETC

Author Bio

Alexandra Leigh Young currently produces the New York Times podcast The Daily. She produced tours for pop bands for three years before moving to South Korea as a freelance journalist. An assignment on K-pop for NPRs Radiolab became the basis for Idol Gossip, her first novel for young adults. Lou with the Band draws on her experiences managing a popular band in the early 2000s. Alexandra Leigh Young lives in Napa Valley, CA.