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"One of the 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time” --Rolling Stone Magazine (#8)
“Sensitive and emotionally raw… it’s also wildly funny”--The New York Times Book ReviewA powerfully original memoir of pregnancy and mental illness by the legendary founder of the seminal rock band Throwing Muses, 'a magnificently charged…
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1 author picked Rat Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Kristin Hersh’s book documents a pivotal year in the Throwing Muses’ singer and songwriter’s life. The book is at times funny and warm, sometimes confounding – she befriended Betty Hutton, an American film star in the 30s. What?! As I was reading the book, memories of seeing her band in the early 90s kept flashing through my mind – the intensity of her performances and songs make a lot more sense after reading her story.
From Mike's list on music memoirs that aren't necessarily about music.
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