Accolades
“A few years back while researching my Replacements bio, I got to know Winona Ryder. In talking to her she raved about this cool older cousin of hers who turned her on to the ‘Mats and lots of other great music. That cousin, David Klein, also happens to be a wonderful writer who has a hilarious and heartfelt new memoir called The Plus-One, which offers a brilliant look at life on the periphery of fame. Beyond the big names and awkward encounters, Klein also fashions a compelling family drama, a comic coming-of-age tale, and a fizzy musical memoir. Delivered with a blend of acid wit and warm humanity, Klein’s (mis)adventures will have you grinning, groaning, and laughing out loud.”
—Bob Mehr, author of the New York Times bestseller Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements
“The Plus-One is hysterical and poignant and everyone should read it — and not just because David is my cousin. He may have been my plus-one at the door, but by the end of the night, I ended up being his.”
—Winona Ryder, actress, David’s cousin
“This could have been my life, if I were older, had more fun, more girlfriends, more intelligence, had the nerve to do drugs, had better musical taste, not to mention a better sense of humor about my various mistakes. I loved it and so will you.”