I Laugh At Myself

by Justin Furstenfeld

From the mind and heart of Blue October’s frontman comes I Laugh At Myself, the long-awaited follow-up to Crazy Making. This 402-page journey takes fans deeper than ever before, sharing raw, unfiltered stories behind the songs from Sway through Spinning The Truth Around (Part II). With personal reflections, never-before-seen photos, and lyrics spanning multiple albums, Justin pulls back the curtain on his creative process and life experiences in a way that will make you laugh, cry, and see his music in a whole new light. Brutally honest and deeply moving, I Laugh At Myself is a must-read for anyone who has ever found themselves in a Blue October song.

402 pages, Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Lindsay Ruland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written, honest, raw and humbling. Inspires you to want become a better version of yourself and to be honest and give your full self to your human connections. A wonderful companion to better understanding his journey and meaning behind many songs. 💙

[Christina Cordaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished in 2 days. This is such a beautiful piece of art from my favorite artist- Justin Furstenfeld, from Blue October. He describes the meaming behind each song from the album Sway to Spinning the Truth Around II!

[Allie Henninger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any fan of Blue October, especially the ones following him since the beginning, will appreciate the raw and unfiltered truths of Justin’s life and what these songs mean to him and the group as well as us. Reading “I Laugh At Myself” was a humbling experience.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

💙💙💙💙💙. Filled with brave, beautiful writing, art , photos and raw emotions made this one of the best reading experiences ever. I was feeling all the emotions along with Justin. As a devoted fan for the past 22 years since I was 18, I love all the music, lyrics and creativity that makes Blue October! Justin’s life although dark at times shows how brave and resilient he truly is. I’ve lost count of all the Blue October songs that have helped me through out my life & continue to help me in so many ways. Thank you Justin for giving us a glimpse of your life and for making me feel like I am not alone. ❤️‍🩹

[KELLY HYATT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not too many artists give a full explanation of their songs as they want you to interpret them the way you want. Justin is honest about his mistakes and terrible acts that he did while he was using and that takes an incredibly strong person. It definitely had tear jerking moments and had I not had the opportunity to see his “open book tour” recently I would have been more surprised and saddened to read the stories. Highly recommended.
Post script… being from central Illinois and having my first tattoo done by Tim Beck, it was so awesome to see his art featured in this book!

[DeniseG Gothier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love this book. It is an honest look into Justin Furstenfeld’s (lead singer of Blue October) life. It captures the meaning behind the songs he wrote and how they relate to his life. There are nuggets of wisdom that can be taken away, based on what he learned through mistakes and growth.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give 10stars I would. Fantastic look into the why behind great songs. I'm sad I finished it. It was great to take the journey, and listen to each song and then Read what was behind all the lyrics. If you are a fan of blue October you should read, and if you're not you should be!!!

[rēgan wildcard cowger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn. I need to stop crying now!

I Laugh at Myself brought me to tears numerous times from the insight, honesty, & raw emotions within its pages.
I love learning about what’s behind the lyrics and I didn’t want it to end. Well done!

[Colleen Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

*memoir or journal

[Allison Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow most of the stories behind the music will hit you just hard as the music does.

[Donna Dalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book , honest , heart wrenching and the vulnerability!
Justin is an amazing musician / songwriter , sharing honesty through music ! I highly recommend!