Every month, I interview an author I admire on his literary firsts.

April’s featured author is Rob Roberge, author of The Cost of Living, a wild ride of a novel starring Bud Barrett — guitarist of an indie rock band — who goes from reckless days of touring and partying with strangers and hiding his drug addiction to getting sober and confronting the traumas and mistakes of the past.

Rob’s most recent book is Liar, a memoir with many similarities to The Cost of Living. He’s also authored thre...