Is This It

Is This It Steven Hyden

Reception

Rave reviews. 2 of 4 critics gave a rave.

Rave 2 · Positive 2 · Mixed 0 · Pan 0

“Predicated on the importance of rock ‘n’ roll as a cultural institution of the 20th-century … Entertainingly combative”

PopMatters · Jeremy McDonagh · Rave

1 more quote

“Hyden, an obsessive Strokes fan himself, tells this story well, albeit without uncovering much new material; almost all the information he presents about the Strokes is sourced from existing journalism…”

The New York Times Book Review · Peter C. Baker · Positive

The New York Times · 9 September 2026 · Positive

‘Is This It,’ by Steven Hyden

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Steven Hyden, born 1977, United States.

288 pages

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Catalogue data checked 5 October 2026