Excerpts from Another Generation Ruined.

1980s friends at a record store in memoir excerpt from Another Generation Ruined

FEELIN’ GOOD VIBES

Working at Good Vibrations emboldened a comeback of my own. It took me out of my bedroom on weeknights and weekends...and most importantly brought me new friends. Older friends, cool friends who weren’t virgins, who always had pot, and knew everything about music.

Tina Turner concert scene from queer coming-of-age memoir Another Generation Ruined

Boom! The lights dropped out, and a massive banner saying “TINA” descended. Then, at last—Tina roared onto the stage in a black leather mini skirt, a jeans jacket, fishnets, and her trademark black pumps. I could see Tina’s expressions on the large floating screens above and I couldn’t tell who was happier, us or her.