**This title is on pre-sale. Special pre-publication price. Ships spring 2026.

Softcover, 160 pages
9 in. x 6.5 in. | 22.86 cm. x 16.51 cm.

Superkid is a photographic journal that illustrates the thrill, confusion, and disenchantment of growing up and becoming an artist along the way.  Through over 50 photos—snapshots from his personal archive—and accompanying retrospective stories, Mike Viola creates an intimate, dreamlike atmosphere of wonder and possibility. Thrust into the spotlight at 14 years old and dubbed a rock music “prodigy” on the Boston rock scene in the 1980s, a time when that sound dominated the airwaves, Viola narrates how his seemingly straightforward path to stardom bent in unexpected directions. The stream-of-consciousness writing is filled with stories of unbelievable encounters with rock legends, loss of childhood innocence, the dedication of family, and coming-of-age delirium. Superkid is a relatable and moving reflection on a life unlived, told through the memories of the one that was. 

SPECIAL PRE-ORDER BUNDLE INCLUDES MIKE VIOLA 7-INCH RECORD

Get the book Superkid and a limited-edition 7” of the double A Side

"All The Time, All The While” and “Sheila”

The songs were written and recorded in 1982 by a 15-year-old Mike Viola and legendary engineer Dinky Dawson (Modern Lovers, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac).  Mastered at Capitol Records.

These 45s are limited to an edition of 500 numbered and autographed copies. 

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