Author of Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music
with Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile
and Denise Oswald, editor and director of Soft Skull Press
The early nineties was the time of the riot grrl. Girls across the country put down gender roles and classic feminist critiques, and picked up instruments, zines, and revolutionary politics. For years the best bands were almost exclusively girl bands.
Author Marisa Meltzer is the coauthor of How Sassy Changed My Life (Faber, 2007). Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Elle, and Teen Vogue. She lives in Brooklyn. She'll be here with the legendary Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile and editor Denise Oswald to talk about the book, the music and the movement.
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Nourishing Traditions
Written by Rebecca
By Sally Fallon (New Trends Publishing, $27.00)
This book completely changed how I think about food. I have never eaten anything from it that I didn't like--biscuits to 'kraut. It has amazing bits of information along the margins, quoted from other, often more hardcore, nutrition books. When I cook from it, I feel part magician mixing potions, part homesteader. I can't imagine my life without it.
10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
Written by David
By Francis Morrone & Matthew A. Postal (W. W. Norton, $29.95)
What a great book! I've always wanted to learn more about New York's architecture, but its overwhelming scope has always deterred me. I never knew where to begin until now. This book, with beautiful illustrations, and interesting, informative commentary, has proven to be the perfect place to start. There are 10 self-guided, architectural walks laid out here. They are easy to follow, a lot of fun, and you'll learn a lot about the city and the history of its buildings.
On the Commerce of Thinking
Written by Dustin
By Jean-Luc Nancy (Fordham, $16.00)
This is filthy stuff, erotica for booksellers and readers in general. "Oh Jean-Luc," you'll cry, "tell me more about the illegible! Yes, that's it, keep talking about the book as a self-fulfilling and essentially empty object!" This thing is thin enough to hide under your mattress but pendulous with thought; a perfect gift for the sexy intellectual in your life.
This book completely changed how I think about food. I have never eaten anything from it that I didn't like--biscuits to 'kraut. It has amazing bits of information along the margins, quoted from other, often more hardcore, nutrition books. When I cook from it, I feel part magician mixing potions, part homesteader. I can't imagine my life without it.
What a great book! I've always wanted to learn more about New York's architecture, but its overwhelming scope has always deterred me. I never knew where to begin until now. This book, with beautiful illustrations, and interesting, informative commentary, has proven to be the perfect place to start. There are 10 self-guided, architectural walks laid out here. They are easy to follow, a lot of fun, and you'll learn a lot about the city and the history of its buildings.
This is filthy stuff, erotica for booksellers and readers in general. "Oh Jean-Luc," you'll cry, "tell me more about the illegible! Yes, that's it, keep talking about the book as a self-fulfilling and essentially empty object!" This thing is thin enough to hide under your mattress but pendulous with thought; a perfect gift for the sexy intellectual in your life.