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From former MTV VJ Dave Holmes; the hilarious memoir of a perpetual outsider fumbling towards self-acceptance; with the music of the 80s; 90s; and today as his soundtrack Dave Holmes has spent his life on the periphery; nose pressed hopefully against the glass; wanting just one thing: to get inside. Growing up; he was the artsy son in the sporty family. At his all-boys high school and Catholic college; he was the closeted gay kid surrounded by crush-worthy straight guys. And in his twenties; in the middle of a disastrous career in advertising; he accidentally became an MTV VJ overnight when he finished second; naturally; in the Wanna Be a VJ contest; opening the door to fame; fortune; and celebritymdash;you know; almost. In Party of One; Holmes tells the hilariously painful and painfully hilarious talesmdash;in the vein of Rob Sheffield; Andy Cohen; and Paul Feigmdash;of an outsider desperate to get in; of a misfit constantly changing shape; of a music geek who finally learns to accept himself. Structured around a mix of hits and deep cuts from the last four decadesmdash;from Bruce Springsteens "Hungry Heart" and En Vogues "Free Your Mind" to LCD Soundsystemrsquo;s ldquo;Losing My Edgerdquo; and Bleachersrsquo; ldquo;I Wanna Get Betterrdquo;mdash;and punctuated with interludes like "So Youve Had Your Heart Broken in the 1990s: A Playlist" and ldquo;Notes on (Jesse) Camp;rdquo; this book is for anyone whos ever felt like a square peg; especially those who have found their place in the world around a band; an album; or a song. Its a laugh-out-loud funny; deeply nostalgic story about never fitting in; never giving up; and letting good music guide the way.ndash; NPR ldquo;Best Books of 2016rdquo;: Staff Picks; Biography Memoir; For Music Lovers; Funny Stuff; Non-fiction Categories