For the past two decades, young women (and men) have found their way to feminism through Riot Grrrl - more than a genre, but a movement in its own right. Against the backdrop of the culture wars and before the rise of the Internet or desktop publishing, the 'zine and music culture of the Riot Grrrl movement empowered young women to speak out against sexism and oppression. The movement created a powerful new force of liberation and unity within and outside of the women's movement. This is a collection of the original material of the Riot Grrrl movement.
For the past two decades, young women (and men) have found their way to feminism through Riot Grrrl - more than a genre, but a movement in its own right. Against the backdrop of the culture wars and before the rise of the Internet or desktop publishing, the 'zine and music culture of the Riot Grrrl movement empowered young women to speak out against sexism and oppression. The movement created a powerful new force of liberation and unity within and outside of the women's movement. This is a collection of the original material of the Riot Grrrl movement.
National campaign to feminist and indie media
Potential blurbers include performers such as Carrie Brownstein,
Miranda July, Chris Kraus, Michelle Tea, Sara Marcus, and Sheila
Heti, and music critics such as Ann Powers.
Launch party in New York with Riot Grrrl performers
Social Media campaign including a Tumblr with samples of zines
featured in the book
Published to coincide with current excitement and nostalgia for 90s
feminism, Le Tigre DVD, Riot Grrrl books, and forthcoming
documentary about Kathleen Hannah, "The Punk Singer", etc.
Possible promotion with Girls Write Now
Co-op available
Lisa Darms is Senior Archivist at the Fales Library &
Special Collections at New York University, and is founder of the
Fales Riot Grrrl Collection. She was a member of the art collective
Thin Ice, and was an organizer of the first Ladyfest Festival, held
in Olympia, Washington in 2000. Darms has published articles in the
American Archivist, Archivaria, Women and Performance Journal, and
The Believer.
“Riot grrrl is the gateway drug that girls use to find feminist
history. I love love love this book—a snapshot of what riot grrrl
was and could be.”—Kathleen Hanna, musician, Bikini Kill
“What an experience–this book shows a movement being born and
taking form, and how revolutionary ideas move from hand to hand.
The Riot Grrrl Collection is alive with intimacy, passion, anger,
and fun.”—Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be?
“The materials in this book are more important than ever. Riot
grrrl shows us that feminism isn't synonymous with consumer
empowerment. Passed person to person, riot grrrl culture advances a
true revolution in which ‘girl’ qualities like candor and empathy
are no longer trivialized and can re-make the world."—Chris Kraus,
author of I Love Dick
“The Riot Grrrl Collection preserves a vital history of feminism
that will inspire scholars, artists, and activists alike.”—Ann
Cvetkovich, author of Depression: A Public Feeling
“Forget Andy Warhol and everyone being famous for 15 minutes.
Because of riot grrrl we have new, exciting political movements
every 15 minutes.”—Vaginal Davis
"What zine-making taught me about writing: 1. shock yourself with
honesty, 2. the truth is messy, 3. be brave like her. I use these
riot grrrl skills every single day."—Miranda July, author of No One
Belongs Here More Than You
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