A rip-roaring journey through the highs and lows of tour life

Welcome aboard the tour van of Major Threat--Brooklyn's finest rock band yet to catch a break--as they traverse the US of A on a last-ditch summer festival tour. On drums we've got "band dad" Ed, the stoic drummer who keeps bumping into tech bro coworkers that he can't quite relate to. On bass, there's Paul, a man of mostly mystery, who drinks hard and yet manages to glide through life, intelligible to no one except energy-drink-guzzling Marco, the baby of the band and newest replacement lead singer. And of course there's the gentle and serene Lillith, a weed-lollipop-sucking, stuffed-animal-backpack-wearing guitarist healing from heartbreak.

There's sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, sure, but there are also tender moments as the motley crew take turns behind the wheel, compiling lists of the hottest hunks and best guitar riffs to pass the miles. From tour fashion to breakdowns--mechanical and emotional--Leslie Stein holds no bars in this incredibly funny and heartfelt love letter meets parody of life on the road.

Her first full-length fiction, Brooklyn's Last Secret expertly showcases Stein's trademark cocktail of charm, wit, and whimsey, leaving readers decidedly affected by their time spent in her world.

Author: Leslie Stein
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: 03/07/2023
Pages: 296
Weight: 1.4lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781770466340


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2023 pg. 30
Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 73
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2023

About the Author
Leslie Stein is the cartoonist of I Know You Rider and the LA Times Book Prize Award winning Present, as well as Bright-Eyed at Midnight and the Eye of the Majestic Creature series. Her diary comics have been featured on The New Yorker, Vice, and in the Best American Comics anthology. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.