Purchasing the book gets you into the signing – where only the books will be signed, no other items. Here’s more about the book, co-authored by West Seattle writer Adem Tepedelen:

A SCREAMING LIFE
Into the Superunknown
with Soundgarden and Beyond

KIM THAYIL
with Adem Tepedelen

William Morrow | Hardcover | June 9, 2026 | $32.00

In A SCREAMING LIFE: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond (William Morrow; on sale 6/9/26), Kim Thayil, founding guitarist of Soundgarden, takes readers backstage to meet the band that boldly broke the traditional rules of rock, forging a new genre while selling over 30 million albums and building a fiercely loyal fanbase across the globe. Sharing a deeply personal look at Soundgarden’s remarkable evolution, Kim chronicles the entire ride, from the band’s early days navigating the gritty Seattle grunge scene to their revered status today as rock icons and members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Full of fresh insights, A SCREAMING LIFE reveals new details including:
• How the values instilled in Kim growing up in the progressive Chicago suburb of Park
Forest, one of the U.S.’s first intentionally racially integrated post-WWII communities,
profoundly influenced him and remain with him to this day
• A childhood trip to India to visit relatives introduced Kim to the psychedelic sounds of
the late-era Beatles, leaving a lasting impact on him musically
• The real story of how Soundgarden’s founding members—Kim, Hiro Yamamoto, and
Chris Cornell—first found each other
• The ways Soundgarden was shaped by the diverse backgrounds of its creators, and
how Kim’s Indian heritage, and Hiro’s Japanese ancestry, added unique dimensions to
the band’s identity, influencing not only their music but also their experiences in the industry
• Details of the immediate chemistry at the first Soundgarden practice in 1984 
• The story of Soundgarden’s first attempt at recording an album which was eventually
scrapped and never released
• How Soundgarden led the way in the Seattle scene—at the forefront from the start,
before Nirvana and Pearl Jam—and was one of Sub Pop’s first and most pivotal bands
• The real reasons Soundgarden broke up in 1997
• Behind-the-scenes details of Soundgarden’s reunion in 2010, leading up to their final
tour in 2017 and a peek into the work on the upcoming final Soundgarden album
• Kim’s relationship with Chris Cornell, his friend and bandmate, before his untimely
death in 2017