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Title: Girls to the Front
Subtitle: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
Author: Sara Marcus
Narrator: Julie McKay
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-30-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music
Publisher's Summary:
Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement - the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape forever. Author Sara Marcus, a music and politics writer for Time Out New York, Slate.com, Pos, and Heeb magazine, interweaves research, interviews, and her own memories as a Riot Grrrl front-liner. Her passionate, sophisticated narrative brilliantly conveys the story of punk bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to Betsy - as well as successors like Sleater-Kinney, Partyline, and Kathleen Hanna's Le Tigre - and their effect on today's culture.
Critic Reviews:
"[A] compelling history...Marcus has done a commendable job of telling the little-known history of an important social and cultural movement." (Booklist, starred review)
Members Reviews:
Page-turning social history with smart and heart
Marcus writes in Girls to the Front of a cultural moment and movement close to her heart, but miraculously, that doesn't inhibit her journalistic perspective. With a sharp eye, her clear and often lyrical prose, and a masterfully constructed narrative, she gives the first steady view of the Third Wave feminist movement. The book is compelling as any novel, though just a few pages in, the depth and breadth of her research becomes breathtakingly clear. The publication of this book is a momentous moment in the archiving of this country's grassroots political history, and Marcus's burgeoning career. Brava!
Essential reading
This is a powerful rendering of some crucial years, a time that still resonates today in phenomenon like Pussy Riot and Girls Rock! I was part of this moment, and it still matters immensely to me... this book is a worthy document, and the result of painstaking research... check it out if you can!
This the type of media exposure the girls wanted all along.
It seems like Sara Marcus went above and beyond to get all of the different voices that made up the Riot Grrrl revolution. It wasn't about what music they listened, what they wore or how they fashioned their hair, it shows the movements purpose. She clarified a few points ( I always wondered how Courtney Love ended up being linked to it) and she makes it a point to not single out Kathleen Hanna as the leader, though it seems natural to want to do so. It was direct and informative.
I learned so much!
Makes me feel strong. I loved knowing more and getting more connected. Learning more really gets you fired up and feel empowered.
i loved it! only complaint would be the lack of ...
well-paced writing -- nonfiction can be a tough read but this one's gripping. i loved it! only complaint would be the lack of trans* representation.