Before Jimmy Eat World delivered one of the definitive pop‑rock anthems of the 2000s, the band members were four kids growing up in Mesa, Arizona. Today, the city celebrates that roots with a limited‑edition library card created in partnership with the group. The card is available to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Maricopa County; existing cardholders can simply exchange theirs for the Jimmy Eat World version.
Mesa Public Library’s new offering follows similar collaborations, such as Jay‑Z’s partnership with Brooklyn Public Library and Laufey’s work with Reykjavik City Library. As part of the project, Jimmy Eat World contributed a personal reading list. While the recommendations aren’t attributed to individual band members, they include Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls, Carl Hiaasen’s Skink, Tobias Wolff’s The Vintage Book of Contemporary Short Stories, and David Grann’s The Wager—a nod to the band’s Gen X sensibility. The complete list can be viewed here.
In June the band launched a North American tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of Bleed American. The trek, which opened for acts including Sunny Day Real Estate, Illuminati Hotties, Mom Jeans, Jay Som, and Pup, marks Jimmy Eat World’s first appearance at Warped Tour since 2001. The tour will wrap up in November with a performance at the Orlando installment of the legendary punk festival.
Read Ivy Nelson’s 2021 Sunday Review of Jimmy Eat World’s third album, Clarity.
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