{"product_id":"everything-im-cracked-up-to-be-a-rock-roll-fairy-tale-paperback","title":"Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be: A Rock \u0026 Roll Fairy Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJen Trynin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was 1994: post-Liz Phair, mid-Courtney Love, just shy of Alanis Morissette. After seven years of slogging it out in the Boston music scene, Jen Trynin took a hard look at herself and gave \"making it\" one last shot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt worked. Suddenly Trynin became the spark that set off one of the most heated bidding wars of the year. Major labels vied for her, to the tune of millions of dollars in deals. Lawyers, managers, and booking agents clamored for her attention. \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e put her on the cover. Everyone knew she was the Next Big Thing. But then she wasn't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a series of dizzying, hilarious, heartbreaking snap­shots, Trynin captures what it's like to be catapulted to the edge of rock stardom, only to plummet back down to earth. \u003cem\u003eEverything I'm Cracked Up to Be\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a girl who got what she wished for--and lived happily ever after anyway. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith plenty to say and ample musical gifts with which to say it, Boston newcomer Jennifer Trynin is poised to join the upper ranks of GenX alternative rock queendom . . . One of the year's best debuts. A revelation.--\u003ci\u003eBillboard \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt was 1994--post-Liz Phair, mid-Courtney Love, just shy of Alanis Morissette. After seven years of slogging it out in the Boston music scene, Jen Trynin took a hard look at herself and gave \"making it\" one last shot. \u003cbr\u003eIt worked. Trynin sparked one of the most heated bidding wars of the year. Major labels vied for her, to the tune of multiple millions of dollars in deals. Lawyers, managers, and booking agents clamored for her attention. \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e photographed her, \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e put her on the cover. Everyone knew she was the Next Big Thing. And then, just as suddenly, she wasn't. \u003cbr\u003eIn a series of dizzying, hilarious, heartbreaking snapshots, Trynin captures what it's like to be catapulted to the edge of stardom, only to plummet back down to earth. \u003ci\u003eEverything I'm Cracked Up to Be\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a girl who got what she wished for--and lived happily ever after anyway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice \u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Great Read \u003cbr\u003e\"An edgy, honest and bittersweet account . . . without a drop of self-pity.\" \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Much more than a memoir . . . a wonderfully well-written, funny book that stands alone as a story of letting your failures become what make you a success.\" \u003ci\u003eBust \u003c\/i\u003emagazine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was 1994: post Liz Phair, mid Courtney Love, just shy of Alanis Morissette. After seven years of slogging it out in the Boston music scene, Jen Trynin gave \"making it\" one last shot. It worked. Major labels offered millions of dollars in deals. \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e put her on the cover. Everyone knew she was the Next Big Thing. But then she wasn t. Catapulted to the edge of rock stardom Trynin plummeted back down to earth. \u003ci\u003eEverything I m Cracked Up to Be\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a girl who got what she wished for and lived happily ever after anyway. \u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Hilarious . . . expertly observed . . . At once bittersweet and laugh-out-loud funny, it captures the music biz at its most surreal.\" \u003ci\u003eHITS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"I ve read enough biz books to be certain this is one of the best . . . Read it quick.\" Robert Christgau, \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Trynin\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Boston with her husband and daughter. This is her first book. She still rocks, when she feels like it. For more: www.JenTrynin.com.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.04 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444108489011,"sku":"9780156032964","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K1NIcXNhN0ZsS0ZCU0JEVWYzVmlFdz09.webp?v=1758930835","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/everything-im-cracked-up-to-be-a-rock-roll-fairy-tale-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}