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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene of the 90s, and today her personal yet feminist lyrics on anthems like “Rebel Girl” and “Double Dare Ya” are more powerful than ever. But where did this transformative voice come from?In Rebel Girl, Hanna’s raw and insightful new memoir, she takes us from her tumul­tuous childhood to her formative college years and her first shows. As Hanna makes clear, being in a punk “girl band” in those years was not a simple or safe prospect. Male violence and antagonism threatened at every turn, and surviving as a singer who was a lightning rod for controversy took limitless amounts of determination.But the relationships she developed during those years buoyed her, including with her bandmates Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, JD Samson, and Johanna Fateman. And her friendships with musicians like Kurt Cobain, Ian MacKaye, Kim Gordon, and Joan Jett reminded her that, despite the odds, the punk world could still nurture and care for its own. Hanna opens up about falling in love with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys and her debilitating battle with Lyme disease, and she brings us behind the scenes of her musical growth in her bands Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. She also writes candidly about the Riot Grrrl movement, documenting with love its grassroots origins but critiquing its exclusivity.In an uncut voice all her own, Hanna reveals the hardest times along with the most joyful—and how they continue to fuel her revolutionary art and music. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ecco (May 14, 2024)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062825232


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 30


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #8,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Punk Music (Books) #21 in Rock Band Biographies #243 in Memoirs (Books)


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  • 5 Stars
As a Kathleen Hanna fan I had a feeling I’d love this book, but even still I was blown away by her honesty, her self awareness, and her strength in sharing her story. Covering her experiences growing up, to her time in Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, and Le Tigre, her complicated relationship with the Riot Grrrl movement, and her relationship with Ad-Rock in short, digestible chapters you get raw, honest glimpses into her life over the years as you witness her growth and evolution as an artist and a person. It’s clear she’s done a lot of work to reflect and heal, and the people and experiences she shares are written about with grace and nuance. She handles her experiences and her descriptions of others in her life with such care in spite of the pain she’s experienced, and it’s really inspiring to read. Ultimately, this is a really wonderful memoir from someone who has not only lived, but really taken the time to examine her experiences and how they’ve shaped her. This could not have been an easy book to write but it was an honor as a reader to be on the receiving end of such an inspiring, thoughtful life story. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, and thank you ME for proactively preordering this book when it was announced last August. I'm so happy to have this on my shelf. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024 by Amy

  • Amazingly courageous.
Love this woman and her music. A very entertaining read that will remind you that we all have power inside us to overcome.
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024 by Anissa L. Hughes

  • Essential Riot Grrl History
Kathleen is funny and honest. As insider as it gets if you’re interested in the history of the Olympia scene in the late 80s - 90s.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024 by Truth Faerie

  • Rebel Woman
Honest, interesting, important, tense, funny, inspiring. I always liked Bikini Kill and Le Tigre so I wasn't surprised to find that Hanna's writing is as good as her music. Not for everyone, I guess, but I'm a 61 year old white guy and I really enjoyed it. Bought it for my daughter and I expect she'll be into it, too. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024 by JB

  • Oh Kathleen!
While she and I live totally different life styles, she facinates the cr*p out of me... She is honest and raw and shows a woman how to be Who we are. thank you Kathleen- you truly are one of a kind!
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024 by mjowest

  • Feminist Punk
This is a fantastic memoir of one woman's experience as member of an female punk band. Even though punk was anti-establishment, it struggled with finding a place for female artists, Hanna skillfully recounts the hostility and weird double standard directed at female artists of the era. Hanna's book is about her personal struggle, but undoubtedly describes similar struggles faced by many female artists in that era. As Hanna explains, female bands were viewed as 'novelty acts'. As someone who lived through that era, I can say the lone female in a band was frequently sexualized and her talent dismissed. Hanna is a gutsy girl who swims against the male dominated world of punk and dares to create her own brand of feminist punk. Honestly, I couldn't put this book down. It's one of the best biographies I've read in quite awhile. It's a terrific memoir of a time and place that no longer exist, that happened not so long ago. I highly recommend. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024 by scrapsofoz

  • Loved it!!
Raw, real, heartbreaking and inspiring. I will be reading this again. It’s stayed with me since I put it down. I love the scene, the movement, the time and the music. Kathleen is reflective and takes responsibility for her mess-ups. A rare thing these days. I am happy to know she is healthy and safe and thriving. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024 by Jenny

  • Thank you, Kathleen Hanna
I've been a huge fan of Kathleen and her bands (and bandmates) since I was a teenager in the '90s. Her art had an enormous impact on me. Having followed her work for so long, I'm aware of the violence she experienced in both her personal and professional life, so a part of me was hesitant to read the book. As a survivor myself, reading a trauma dump isn't my idea of a good time. But this book is not that. She writes about men's assaults candidly, but with care and restraint - she was clearly thoughtful about her audience and how reading her stories could impact us. I also appreciated her "call in" around the exclusivity of RG's white feminism and the need for intersectionality - there are still (!) white feminists who are unable or unwilling to own this. I loved the short-chapter format (ADHD friendly!), the photography, the humor, and the way she painted the picture of her life for us. A gift of a book. Read it in 2 days, I couldn't put it down. I work with Gen Z art students and I'm definitely going to share it with them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024 by LC

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