About the Book
The follow-up to Kristin Casey's widely acclaimed memoir Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh
Casey Dancer is the true story of a thirty-nine-year-old part-time stripper, full-time real estate agent, and struggling writer navigating the chaos of love and ambition. Fresh from a tumultuous breakup and newly sober, Kristin finds herself struggling to re-enter the dating scene. When she falls for Lalo, a charming but troubled ex-coke dealer, their steamy affair leads to deep emotional conflict, testing her boundaries and stirring memories of past relationships.Through the highs of passion, the lows of financial strain, and the harsh realities of erotic labor, Kristin fights to reclaim her sense of self.Bold, raw, and unapologetically honest, Casey Dancer is a story of resilience, vulnerability, and self-discovery.
About the Author :
Kristin Casey is a writer and recovered alcoholic and addict. Her first memoir Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh documents their tumultuous six-year relationship and drug-fueled, train-wreck breakup. Her second, Casey Dancer: A Memoir About Dating, Stripping, and a Little Hot Yoga, chronicles her journey overcoming fear of intimacy in early sobriety.
She's survived clinical depression, numerous addictions, the panhandle of Texas, and seventeen years of Catholicism. Her writing has appeared in the Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, The Nervous Breakdown, Please Kill Me, $pread, and elsewhere. She writes about addiction, dependency, sexuality, and relationships. She resides in Austin, Texas, where she's a certified sexuality counselor and retired intimacy coach and IPSA-trained surrogate partner.
Review :
PRAISE FOR CASEY DANCER
"A gorgeous memoir about what we need, what we want, and who can emerge if we're brave enough to bare everything." ―Stephen Elliott, author of the Adderall Diaries and Happy Baby
"Kristin Casey’s memoir is funny, sexy, and wise. She’s seen a lot of men naked—literally and metaphorically—and the experience has made Casey both devastatingly observant and remarkably kind. Casey Dancer is an astonishingly generous accounting of a long and successful career as a stripper, a hired companion, and a professional student of desire. Above all else, this book is an immensely readable, accessible, and welcome manifesto against shame." —Hugo Schwyzer, writer, ghostwriter, and former gender studies professor
"In Casey Dancer, Kristin Casey invites readers into an unfiltered exploration of her journey through the complexities of sex, dating, and intimacy, transcending the superficial allure of romantic entanglements to uncover the raw truths that lie beneath. This candid memoir serves as a fearless examination of the often-unspoken realities of modern relationships, revealing not only the euphoric highs of passionate encounters but also the deep vulnerabilities that arise when one dares to be truly seen by another. With an honesty that is both refreshing and disarming, Kristin confronts her own choices and experiences with genuine curiosity, challenging societal norms and expectations along the way. Throughout the memoir, she thoughtfully references her first book, Rock Monster, which chronicled her whirlwind relationship with rock legend Joe Walsh. These poignant callbacks serve as effective reminders of where she’s been and how those experiences have shaped her understanding of love and self. Through her journeys, both physical and emotional, Kristin pushes boundaries in ways that are not only refreshing but also deeply relatable. She invites readers to join her on a path of self-acceptance, exploring the intersections of sexuality, identity, and the relentless passage of time.
Casey Dancer dares to ask the difficult questions, embracing the messy, beautiful, and sometimes painful realities of being human. It is a celebration of resilience, a testament to the strength found in vulnerability, and an invitation for readers to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery." —Chris Epting, memoirist and author of forty-five books including Where One Hears the Rain
PRAISE FOR ROCK MONSTER: MY LIFE WITH JOE WALSH
"...a well-written and often harrowing tale of love, lust, and little packets of white powder." ―Houston Press
"Told with an aching straightforward vulnerability, peppered with massive superstars and seedy hangers-on, this addictive spiral catapults you into what life with an unpredictable rock god is really like. Hooked on each other, the booze-fueled muse and her man, Joe Walsh, take “monstering” to a harrowing level. The writing is so good it feels like spending a chatty couple of weeks with your wildest best friend, spilling oh so many scintillating secrets." ―Pamela Des Barres, New York Timesbestselling author of I'm with the Band and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
"Kristin Casey goes straight for the jugular with high-octane tales of rock and roll, addiction, a highly dysfunctional celebrity relationship, and finally recovery...There’s a depth to Casey’s introspection that elevates it above your average “tell all” books...Buy this book!" ―Patrick O'Neill, author of Gun, Needle, Spoon
"I knew I was gonna love this book the moment I got to the line, 'Can we please fuck normally now?' And that was within the first dozen or so pages. I mean seriously, what more do you want from a whirlwind romance between a stripper and a rock star? You want drugs, too? Well you're in luck, fancypants. It's like they raided Hunter S. Thompson's personal stash, and then fucked like demons. If this isn't what constitutes great literature anymore, then I give up. If nothing else, read this book and the next time 'Life's Been Good' comes on the radio, you can smile knowingly to everyone around you and say, 'You guys have NO idea.'" ―Eric Spitznagel, author of Old Records Never Die: One Man's Quest For His Vinyl and His Past
"Rock Monster gives an unflinchingly honest, crisply detailed look into Casey’s years as a young stripper dating a famous rock star. It’s everything you ever wondered about that life and more. Her writing is so intimate and revealing that you almost feel guilty, as if you’re reading somebody’s diary. Her spot on descriptions of the yearnings, the urge to please, her own feelings of inadequacy as well as the insidious slide into drug addiction amidst the glamorous touring life makes this a must read.” ―Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean
“No vantage point is better than the one on the inside. KC was on the front lines of one of rock’s most decadent eras. She tells her story with skill and detail that will stay with the reader a very long time.” ―Marc Eliot, New York Times bestselling author of To The Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles
"Kristin Casey’s moving, honest, and powerful story takes us into a world we’ve all dreamed of being inside―the excitement of life with a famous rockstar, the drugs, the sex, and the romance―and pulls back the curtain to reveal what actually happens backstage." ―Kerry Cohen, author of Loose Girl
"This ain't no fanboy account, it's the genuine lived experience of Walsh's most intimate relationship. And while you're there check out the pictures! (Walsh may be crazy, but he ain't that crazy!)" ―Adam "Slowpoke" Temple, Austin guitarist (The Scabs)
