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The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady is Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, Galen Polivka, Bobby Drake, Franz Nicolay, and Steve Selvidge. Since forming in Brooklyn in 2003, they have released nine studio albums, most recently The Price of Progress in 2023. Their debut album, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me, was named one of the 100 best albums of this century by Rolling Stone. In 2023, Akashic published the band’s best-selling first book, The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels. Their latest book is Stay Positive.

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The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels

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An oral history (with photographs) of the greatest American bar band of the twenty-first century

Note: This page is for the regular edition of The Gospel of the Hold Steady. To order the limited edition package, featuring the photo chapbook TJK on THS, click here.

For a $75 SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY THE BAND” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or for an unsigned book at its regular price, please select “Unsigned.”

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The Hold Steady Limited Edition Book Package

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This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook TJK on THS—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.

This page is for the LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE of The Gospel of the Hold Steady with the chapbook TJK on THS. To order The Gospel of the Hold Steady without the chapbook, Click here

Stay Positive

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Forthcoming: 10/1/24

The Hold Steady’s beloved song of stick-to-itiveness and positivity is adapted into a beautiful children’s book about the social life of a humble armadillo.

Note: This page is for the regular edition of Stay Positive. To order the limited edition package, featuring the custom water bottle and sticker sheet, click here.

For a $30 SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY THE BAND” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or for an unsigned book at its regular price, please select “Unsigned.”

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before October 1, 2024.

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Stay Positive Limited Edition Preorder Package

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With their new picture book Stay Positive—based on their signature song of the same name—The Hold Steady welcomes a new generation to the “Unified Scene.”

This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for Stay Positive includes a copy of the book signed by the band, a custom Stay Positive water bottle, and a sticker sheet.

This page is for the LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE of Stay Positive with a custom water bottle and sticker sheet. To order Stay Positive without the bottle and sticker sheet, Click here

All preorders will ship on or before October 1, 2024.