Boys Keep Swinging
by Jake Shears
"Wow! So brutally honest and such a really addictive read." —Elton John "One courageous joyride of a memoir. It should be illegal for rock stars to write so beautifully." —Armistead Maupin "A wild, sexy, emotional ride through underground New York at the millennium...a tale that speaks to the outsider in all of us." —Andy Cohen In this deeply affecting memoir, one of rock music's most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary account of overcoming the odds and finding his true voice.Long before hitting the stage as the lead singer of the iconic glam rock band Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears was Jason Sellards, a teenage boy living a fraught life, resulting in a confusing and confining time in high school as his classmates bullied him and few teachers showed sympathy. It wasn't until years later, while living and studying in New York City, that Jason...