Speed of Life   by Carol Weston Book stats: Genre(s): Young adult, romance, contemporary Medium: Print Number of pages: 320 Publish date: April 1st, 2017 Purchase: Amazon – Barnes & Noble Sofia wonders if 14 might be the worst possible age to lose your mom. Talking with her dad about puberty and s-e-x is super-awkward (even though he is a gynecologist). And when she wants to talk…

Literary advice on life, an obviously failing music career, and unwanted run-ins with exes.

by Dolores Hays

He’s The Next Paul McCartney

Dear Lola,

My sister is married to a man who has struggled with depression over the last few years. She’s an overachiever and has a prestigious and demanding job, and he’s really sweet and smart, but has had trouble finding his niche and is underemployed. I’m very close with both of them, and know that this has not been easy for their marriage.

About six months ago, he started playing bass in a band. They’re not that great, but have a lot of friends who come out to support them every time they play. This has been a real ego boost to my brother-in-law, who seems to have thrown all of his energy and hope into the band. I mean, listening to him talk you’d think he’s the next Paul McCartney. He’s now thinking about quitting his job and going on tour.

I think this is a terrible idea. And it’s been hard on my sister. She loves her husband and wants him to be happy and fulfilled, but at the same time wants to have children and a stable family life. She also worries that he’s setting himself up for disappointment, and when his music career inevitably doesn’t pan out he’s going to be is a worse place than he is now. She wants to be supportive, but is also realistic. She feels at a loss about how to address this issue.

Since I have an independent relationship with my brother-in-law, would it be out of line to step in and advise him to take this band thing less seriously?

—Doesn’t Care about Your Band in Denver