Alyson Stoner: Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything

Join us for an in-person event with multi-disciplinary entertainer and author Alyson Stoner for the release of their new memoir Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.

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Former child star turned mental health practitioner, Alyson Stoner, pulls back the curtain on the entertainment industry in their raw and revealing memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Best known for roles in "Camp Rock," "Phineas & Ferb," "Cheaper by the Dozen," and Missy Elliott music videos, Stoner connects dots across the Hollywood ecosystem, child development and media culture, exposing the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" while detailing their own turbulent upbringing, including family violence, eating disorders and religious trauma.

With boldness and wry humor, Stoner examines what it means to be "well-adjusted" in a dysfunctional society, unpacking cultural phenomena such as the commodification of high-performing children, society's enchantment with fame, and navigating mental health in the digital age.

Photo credit: MK Sadler

Alyson Stoner is a multi-disciplinary entertainer, author, the founder and CEO of the mental health company Movement Genius, and the host of the award-winning Dear Hollywood podcast. Alyson holds certifications in the mind-body space and has created and participated in programming for worldwide organizations. They performed in Disney Channel's Camp Rock, Phineas & Ferb, Step Up, Cheaper by the Dozen, and 200+ other projects. They’re currently working on concrete solutions that support artists.

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