From Hardcore to Hardcover. Pennywise's Jim Lindberg is the author of Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life:

As lead vocalist and guitarist in the veteran California punk-rock band Pennywise, Lindberg writes and sings songs like "Fuck Authority" and "Fight Till You Die." At home with his wife and three young girls, however, he oversees play dates and washes a lot of dishes. In his first book, Lindberg explores that bizarre dichotomy to its fullest, resulting in a fast read that's part memoir, part parenting manual. Writing with wit, charm and unexpected tenderness, Lindberg plays mix-and-match with life in a punk band and life at home, using punk's DIY ethic to address the challenge of raising well-adjusted children in a world ruled by conformity. Along the way, he shares often-intimate anecdotes about parenting classes, doctors' offices, breastfeeding and sex. Lindberg gains readers' trust early by refusing to sugarcoat parenthood, though he strives a bit too hard to prove he's still a punk rocker at heart. This colorful, captivating title deserves a large audience of adults looking to raise good kids without losing sight of their youthful passions.

Pennywise is going on tour with Strung Out and Authority Zero. They hit Irving Plaza on May 31st............

PENNYWISE + STRUNG OUT + AUTHORITY ZERO TOUR DATES
May 6, 2008 Magna, UT SALTAIR
May 7, 2008 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
May 9, 2008 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
May 10, 2008 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
May 11, 2008 Austin, TX Emo's Alternative Lounging
May 13, 2008 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
May 15, 2008 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
May 22, 2008 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
May 23, 2008 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
May 24, 2008 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
May 25, 2008 Port St. Lucie, FL Mojo Room
May 26, 2008 Jacksonville, FL Plush
May 28, 2008 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
May 29, 2008 Richmond, VA The National
May 30, 2008 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at the Theatre of Living
May 31, 2008 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza