Roddy Bottum with Frank Haines

Schedule

Wed May 06 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene | Brooklyn, NY

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Roddy Bottum, co-founder of the iconic band Faith No More, shares his coming-of-age, out-of-the-closet story in pre–tech boom San Francisco!
About this Event

Roddy Bottum presents The Royal We
In conversation with Frank Haines
Roddy Bottum, one of the founders of the iconic band Faith No More, shares his coming-of-age and out-of-the-closet story in pre–tech boom San Francisco. An elevated wallop of tongue and insight that is a far cry from a traditional celebrity memoir, The Royal We documents a charged era of bicycle messengers, punk rock, street witches, wheatgrass, and rebellion. Bottum writes about his dark and harrowing past in a clear-eyed voice that is utterly devoid of self-pity, and his story of achievement and unorthodox heroism flows in an unstoppable train that’s both captivating and inspirational. Offering much more than a tell-all, Bottom reads from and discusses the book with NYC based artist, writer and musician Frank Haines, before an audience Q&A and signing.

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Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States

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