Gillian McCain is the author of two books of poetry. Legs and Gillian's most recent book is Dear Nobody: The True Diary of Mary Rose, and they are currently at work on a new book about the California music and counterculture scenes of the 1960s.

"Ranks up there with the great rock & roll books of all time."--Time Out New York

"This book tells it like it was. It is the very first book to do so."--William S. Burroughs

"Does for the Ramones what the disciples did for Jesus."--LA Weekly

"Dishes the crud on everyone . . . candid, inside, and detailed."--New Yorker

"Lurid, insolent, disorderly, funny, sometimes gross, sometimes mean and occasionally touching."--New York Times

"The riotously funny story of New York punk told by those who were there." --Daily News

"A gripping and unfiltered glimpse into the birth and evolution of one of the most nihilistic movements in popular culture . . . With firsthand accounts and insights, this oral history delves into the music, fashion, and attitude that defined punk, offering a raw and authentic perspective on the individuals who shaped this subversive and influential cultural phenomenon."--Kennie M., The Review Geek