Cameron Crowe will tell the story of his life and career in a new memoir, the Associated Press reports.
Avid Reader will publish the filmmaker’s The Uncool in the fall. The press describes the book as “a joyful dispatch from a lost world, the real-life events that became Almost Famous, and a coming-of-age journey filled with characters you won’t soon forget.”
Crowe began writing for Rolling Stone when he was just 15, writing his first cover story for the magazine—a profile of the Allman Brothers Band—at 16. His experience on that assignment inspired his 2000 film Almost Famous, for which he won a screenwriting Oscar.
When he was 22, he posed as a high school student for a year to write his debut book, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which was adapted into a 1982 film directed by Amy Heckerling. Crowe wrote the screenplay for the film, following it up two years later with The Wild Life. He turned to both writing and directing films, and is known for several now iconic movies including Say Anything…, Singles, and Jerry Maguire.
“With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, this memoir is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams,” Avid Reader says. “At the end of that roller-coaster journey, you might just find what you were looking for: Your place in the world.”
The Uncool, which takes its title from a conversation in Almost Famous, is slated for publication on Oct. 28.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
