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Try Hard (Creative Work in Progress)
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| Expected release date is Feb 9th 2027 |
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Product Details
Author:
Max Kerman
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Penguin Canada (February 9, 2027)
Imprint:
Penguin Canada
Release Date:
February 9, 2027
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780735248878
ISBN-10:
0735248877
Weight:
7.62oz
Dimensions:
5.1875" x 8" x 0.5938"
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RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_delta_active_D20260918T224343_157902086-20260918.xml
Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$20.00
Country of Origin:
Canada
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
24
As low as:
$15.40
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
QuickShip:
Yes
Overview
INSTANT BESTSELLER!
“Try Hard is the book I wish I had when I was starting out in my career. . . . Hilarious, relatable, and incredibly insightful.” —Michael Bublé, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
Funny, conversational, and relatable, Try Hard is for anyone looking to make sense of their own creative pursuit or bring more creativity into their life, offering a framework for how to do it and where to begin.
Let’s say you see a familiar musician from a globe-trotting, touring band hanging out at your local coffee shop, reading the newspaper and typing away on his laptop. This doesn’t look like a musician at work. He seems approachable enough, so you ask him what exactly he does all day. With a grin on his face, he admits the job might not be what you think. So you take a seat, and ask him every question you’ve ever had about how it all works: the nuts and bolts of writing a song, preparing for a show, marketing a band, and the day-to-day business of a creative life.
With each answer—none of it about talent—you realize this musician is a bit of a . . . try hard. And the mystery of being a creative person isn’t actually mysterious at all: it’s just exploring ideas with an enthusiastic and determined curiosity. Over and over.
Max is that musician in the coffee shop, and this is what reading Try Hard feels like: one-of-a-kind tales from a dynamic frontman, and a companion to your own creative work in progress. With a brick-by-brick attitude, Max explores his own growth in the craft of storytelling and performance, the pleasure to be found in collaboration, and the creative spirit required in sharing your art.
“Try Hard is the book I wish I had when I was starting out in my career. . . . Hilarious, relatable, and incredibly insightful.” —Michael Bublé, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
Funny, conversational, and relatable, Try Hard is for anyone looking to make sense of their own creative pursuit or bring more creativity into their life, offering a framework for how to do it and where to begin.
Let’s say you see a familiar musician from a globe-trotting, touring band hanging out at your local coffee shop, reading the newspaper and typing away on his laptop. This doesn’t look like a musician at work. He seems approachable enough, so you ask him what exactly he does all day. With a grin on his face, he admits the job might not be what you think. So you take a seat, and ask him every question you’ve ever had about how it all works: the nuts and bolts of writing a song, preparing for a show, marketing a band, and the day-to-day business of a creative life.
With each answer—none of it about talent—you realize this musician is a bit of a . . . try hard. And the mystery of being a creative person isn’t actually mysterious at all: it’s just exploring ideas with an enthusiastic and determined curiosity. Over and over.
Max is that musician in the coffee shop, and this is what reading Try Hard feels like: one-of-a-kind tales from a dynamic frontman, and a companion to your own creative work in progress. With a brick-by-brick attitude, Max explores his own growth in the craft of storytelling and performance, the pleasure to be found in collaboration, and the creative spirit required in sharing your art.
