{"product_id":"almost-grown-a-new-york-memoir-9781636142876","title":"Almost Grown: A New York Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eALMOST GROWN IS A RAW, HONEST, AND OFTEN FUNNY ACCOUNT\u003c\/strong\u003e of how a hyperactive kid from Queens made his dreams come true--and the hustlers, sweethearts, misfits, and lifelong friends he met along the way. With Malin as its streetwise narrator, the book has more in common with \u003cem\u003eThe Basketball Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eJust Kids\u003c\/em\u003e than with a standard rock memoir. Although music is at the core of Malin's soul, \u003cem\u003eAlmost Grown\u003c\/em\u003e welcomes the reader into the tumultuous inner world of a boy from a broken home determined to create a life he could love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, Malin was struck with a rare spinal stroke that paralyzed him from the waist down. The longtime runner and vegetarian went public with this news--and his fierce resolve to walk again--in an interview with \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e. The story was picked up by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN, \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and other outlets worldwide. The massive outpouring of love and support culminated in the release of \u003cem\u003eSilver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin\u003c\/em\u003e--with twenty-eight celebrated artists covering his songs to raise money for his recovery. On December 1 and 2, 2024, Malin gave his first public performances since his stroke, taking the stage for two sold-out concerts at New York's Beacon Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesse Malin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.99w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636142876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalin, Jesse:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJESSE MALIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \"gritty troubadour of the streets\" (\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e) who tours internationally and collaborates with artists like Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, and Lucinda Williams. Malin went from playing CBGB at age thirteen to Madison Square Garden in his early twenties; from crashing the stage with his friends during Fear's infamous \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e performance to playing his own songs on \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCBS Saturday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e. His body of work has garnered praise from \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUncut\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePaste\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Songwriter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpin\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e (UK), \u003cem\u003eClassic Rock Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Depression\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Vegan\u003c\/em\u003e, and many more. His autobiographical play, \u003cem\u003eJesse Malin's Silver Manhattan\u003c\/em\u003e, debuted at the Gramercy Theatre in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jesse Malin \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834160365725,"sku":"9781636142876","price":49.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_beddf306-94c2-48ba-ae92-686f0dd8c76a.jpg?v=1776144969","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/almost-grown-a-new-york-memoir-9781636142876","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}