The Girls' Guide to Rocking

When Joan Jett gives your book a blurb for the front cover you know you're doing something right.

Writer and music critic Jessica Hopper has just put out a great book for all aspiring rockergrrrls: The Girls' Guide to Rocking.

The book is practically a life manual for becoming the next rock goddess, covering everything from picking the right instrument to booking shows. Easy to read with practical advice.

I'm thinking about reading this to my 2-year-old daughter before I put her to bed tonight. Much more useful than Good Night Moon.

Hopper is currently in the middle of what looks to be a pretty exhaustive book tour. Here are the dates:

• 7/13 Portland, OR @ Powells on Hawthorne 7:30 pm
• 7/14 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project 7:30
• 7/15 Santa Monica, CA @ Public Library 2 pm (w/Mika Miko)--outdoor show!
• 7/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Skylight Books 7:30 pm
• 7/16 Minneapolis, MN @ Magers & Quinn 7:30 (w/ Laurie Lindeen)
• 7/19 Exton, PA @ Barnes & Noble 2 pm
• 7/19 Philly PA @ T and P Gallery 6:30 pm (1143 s. 9th)
• 7/22 New York City @ Barnes & Noble (396 Ave of the Americas at 8th St.)
• 7/23 Providence RI @ AS220 7 pm
• 7/30 Chicago, IL @ YouMedia Center @ Harold Washington Library book talk and interactive session 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
• 8/19 Oak Park, IL @ Oak Park Public Library 7 p.m., reading & concert w/ Katie Stelmanis (all-ages, free)
• 8/20 Cleveland OH @ Visible Voice (early bookstore event)
• 8/20 Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog Bar (5801 Detroit Ave) Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & me DJ-ing (9 p.m., $4, all-ages)
• 8/21 Pittsburgh @ Garfield Art Works w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (6:30 doors, reading, bands & dance party, all-ages)
• 8/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield w/ These Are Powers & Katie Stelmanis & more bands TBA me & DJ's MNDR & L-Train. ($7, 6 pm, 16+)
• 8/23 Baltimore TBA w/ w/ Katie Stelmanis
• 8/24 Washington DC @ Comet Pizza w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & more (9pm, all-ages)8/25 Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & Curtains of Night (all-ages)
• 8/26 Nashville, TN @ Grimey's w/Katie Stelmanis (6 pm, all ages, free.)
• 8/27 Champaign-Urbana, IL @ The Red Herring w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (7 pm, all-ages, $3-5)
• 8/28 Bloomington, IN @ Boxcar Books & Community Center w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (free, all-ages)
• 8/29 Chicago @ Hideout w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & Girls Rock Chicago camper bands 1-4 pm ($4 kids, $7 adults)