Book description
Singer-songwriter Holly Near reveals her professional triumphs and setbacks and her personal side, detailing her childhood, her activism, her emerging lesbianism, and her role in women's music
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1 author picked Fire in the Rain...Singer in the Storm as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A memoir by one of the most enduring women’s music performers, covering her background in peace activism and solidarity with Black freedom singers that led to the creation of Redwood Records. Wonderful material on the many tensions concerning concerts for women only vs. forming alliances with other progressive communities and performance partners.
From Bonnie's list on The best books on the women’s music movement.
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