Jim James Turns Therapy Breakthroughs Into a Memoir

WHO:

Rolling Stone Music - Jim James is the frontman of My Morning Jacket.

Spin Magazine - James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky.

WHAT:

Rolling Stone Music - James will release his debut memoir, *One Wonders*, about his musical career and mental-health journey.

Spin Magazine - *One Wonders* is 336 pages long and traces James’s evolution as a musician and as a person.

Pitchfork - James wrote, “I hope the main thing someone takes away from this book (aside from learning more about the joys and challenges of being a working artist and musician) is that it’s okay to ask for help.”

WHY:

Rolling Stone Music - James wrote the memoir after therapy helped him achieve breakthroughs.

Pitchfork - James hopes readers take away that it is okay to ask for help.

HOW:

Rolling Stone Music - The memoir reflects on James’s music career and mental-health journey.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 20:03 UTC)

Jim James, the Louisville-raised frontman of My Morning Jacket, will release his debut memoir, *One Wonders*, about his music career and mental-health journey. The 336-page book traces his growth as a musician and as a person, drawing on breakthroughs he experienced through therapy. James hopes readers will come away knowing that it’s okay to ask for help.