High School

De: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin

Narrado por: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin

"Tegan and Sara Quin’s joint memoir is perfect in audiobook form....Knowing and loving Tegan and Sara the musicians will obviously make this listen extra special, but it’s by no means a prerequisite to entry. High School, very literally, is for everyone." -- Paste, best audiobooks of 2019

This program is read by the authors and features bonus interviews and rough recordings of Tegan and Sara's first songs, recorded on cassette tapes in the late 90s, and rediscovered 20 years later while writing High School.

NOW AN 8-EPISODE FREEVEE TELEVISION SERIES! -- From the iconic musicians Tegan and Sara comes a memoir about high school, detailing their first loves and first songs in a compelling look back at their humble beginnings.

High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up at the height of grunge and rave culture in the nineties, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today. While grappling with their identity and sexuality, often alone, they also faced academic meltdown, their parents’ divorce, and the looming pressure of what might come after high school. Written in alternating chapters from both Tegan's and Sara’s points of view, the book is a raw account of the drugs, alcohol, love, music, and friendship they explored in their formative years.

A transcendent story of first loves and first songs, High School captures the tangle of discordant and parallel memories of two sisters who grew up in distinct ways even as they lived just down the hall from each another. This is the origin story of Tegan and Sara.

Incredible

I have read a book that mirrored so much of my experiences, anxieties, and high school vibe as much as this book. It was refreshing to see such and honest portrayal of high school, coming out, and everything that goes with it. Loved the book. love the music.

LOVE.

This will stick with you for a while. The demo songs and interview at the end complete the experience, along with the new record. Listening to little TnS singing such amazing songs left me speechless.

Amazing book

I have been a fan for over 15 years. I’ve been to a ton of shows, I’ve heard some of the stories but to hear the full story and to put the songs to the story was the icing on the cake. I was also a 90s high school lesbian my coming out story was emotional and similar, even down to the same nirvana and Courtney love poster! These 2 have been a huge part of my life and queer story. Thanks so much.

Beautiful and Relatable

For starters, Tegan and Sara’s voices are so incredibly captivating as they tell the private moments of their own history. It feels like a friend having a chat with you and allowing themselves to be vulnerable and share their story. I found this book to be intriguing, enlightening, and inspiring, all the while laughing, crying, and singing along. So glad I found this read!

An amazing experience

I'm not usually a fan of audiobooks unless I'm driving, but hearing this book read by Tegan and Sara, along with the recordings and demos, was a very profound experience that definitely changed the way the book felt. The emotions were clear, and the book itself is beautiful. Hearing the history and backstory to music I've loved for over a decade gives it new meaning.