Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
by Carrie Brownstein
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein holds a well received rating of 3.88 out of 5, based on 17.1K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 244 pages.
About Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
From a leader of feminist punk music at the dawn of the riot-grrrl era, a candid and deeply personal look at life in rock and roll. Before Carrie Brownstein codeveloped and starred in the wildly popular TV comedy Portlandia, she was already an icon to young women for her role as a musician in the feminist punk band Sleater-Kinney. The band was a key part of the early riot- grrrl and indie rock scenes in the Pacific Northwest, known for their prodigious guitar shredding and their leftist lyrics against war, traditionalism, and gender roles.Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is the deeply personal and revealing narrative of Brownstein's life in music, from ardent fan to pioneering female guitarist to comedic performer and luminary in the independent rock world. Though Brownstein struggled against the music industry's sexist double standards, by 2006 she was the only woman to earn a spot on Rolling Stone readers' list of the "25 Most Underrated Guitarists of All-Time." This book intimately captures what it feels like to be a young woman in a rock-and-roll band, from her days at the dawn of the underground feminist punk-rock movement that would define music and pop culture in the 1990s through today.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Carrie Brownstein |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 244 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.88 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 17,102 |
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What genre is Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl?
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is categorized as Biography & Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl worth reading?
Based on 17.1K reader ratings, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl has an average score of 3.88 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl?
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl has 244 pages.
Who wrote Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl?
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl was written by Carrie Brownstein. It was first published in 2015.
What is the ISBN for Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl?
The ISBN-13 for Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is 9781594486630.0.
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