East Village musician Jesse Malin’s memoir, 'Almost Grown,' due April 2026

Jesse Malin has shared details about his upcoming memoir, "Almost Grown." 

 

He recently announced on Instagram that the book is available for preorder ahead of its release on April 7, 2026. (There's also a preorder package that includes several bonus items, such as a collection of fliers from his bands, including Heart Attack and D Generation.) 

Per the description: 

"Almost Grown" is a raw, honest, and often funny account of how a hyperactive kid from Queens made his dreams come true — and the hustlers, sweethearts, misfits, and lifelong friends he met along the way. With Malin as its streetwise narrator, the book has more in common with "The Basketball Diaries" or "Just Kids" than with the standard rock biography. Although music is at the core of Malin’s soul, the memoir welcomes the reader into the tumultuous inner world of a boy from a broken home determined to create a life he could love. 

Find preorder info here. 

Malin launched his music career at the age of 12, fronting the hardcore band Heart Attack. He was later the lead vocalist of D Generation during the 1990s. Malin has become a prolific singer-songwriter, with nine studio albums and a range of collaborations, including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, and Billie Joe Armstrong. 

In May 2023, Malin suffered a rare spinal stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down. 

Malin, a partner in several local establishments, including Niagara, 96 Tears and the Bowery Electric, returned to the stage for the first time since early 2023 this past Dec. 1-2 at the Beacon Theater, billed as "the largest hometown show of his career."

He performed a set with his band. Then, special guests, among others, Jim Jarmusch, The Hold Steady, Fred Armisen, Lucinda Williams, Rickie Lee Jones, Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, and J Mascis joined him on stage. 

This fall, he is staging "Silver Manhattan: A Musical Guide to Survival," which has sold out the Gramercy Theater on 23rd Street.