{"product_id":"lou-with-the-band-hardcover","title":"Lou with the Band - Hardcover","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\u003eAlexandra Leigh Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the delicious \u003ci\u003eIdol Gossip\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new music-themed novel with an irresistible backbeat and a thoughtful read on friendship and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lou enlists her best friend, Molly, to shave her head, it's partly so she doesn't have to deal with washing her hair all the time while on tour--and partly because she's ready to be a new person. No stranger to reinventing herself, restless Lou is a Cuban-American girl who's never left Texas, let alone the country. But the \"New Lou\" has deferred her first semester at Texas State to work for a celebrity musician on tour. She's bound for China, Japan, half of Europe, and everywhere in between, though it means getting intimately acquainted with the band's dirty laundry. Even with her road crew uncle on alert, it will be the summer of a lifetime, full of underground parties, disco spas, and gelato. When Lou falls for a tattooed guitar prodigy who makes her feel achingly alive, it doesn't cross her mind to doubt him or--as life on the road tightens its hold--her course. Will Molly know her when she returns, \u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e she returns? Who is the \"New Lou\" \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e? Pulsing with energy and authentic detail, this story of self-discovery ushers readers backstage on a sensational world tour.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Leigh Young\u003c\/b\u003e currently produces the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003epodcast \u003ci\u003eThe Daily. \u003c\/i\u003eShe produced tours for pop bands for three years before moving to South Korea as a freelance journalist. An assignment on K-pop for NPR's \u003ci\u003eRadiolab \u003c\/i\u003ebecame the basis for \u003ci\u003eIdol Gossip\u003c\/i\u003e, her first novel for young adults. \u003ci\u003eLou with the Band\u003c\/i\u003e draws on her experiences managing a popular band in the early 2000s. Alexandra Leigh Young lives in Napa Valley, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44395896635494,"sku":"9781536230116","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/9L3jbKbFD79781536230116.webp?v=1769485839","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lou-with-the-band-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}