Book description
A rollicking history of America's most iconic weekly newspaper told through the voices of its legendary writers, editors, and photographers.Ā
You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co-founded by Norman Mailer,Ā TheĀ VillageĀ VoiceĀ was the first newspaper to cover hip-hop, theā¦
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Freaks Came out to Write as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Well, the title and subtitle say it all. Who wouldnāt be interested? I certainly was.
But itās not just the 50s-the 70s that we see in this history of the newspaper; we are taken right up into the recent 2000s, and all the changes and permutations and personalities involved. The author herself worked for the Voice, so it is an inside story too.
Also, it is not just a biography of the major American voice in alternative journalism covering art, film, music, and literature. It is an autobiography of many of the writers and artists who tell their own storiesā¦
From Robert's list on creative individuals in the arts.
Raucous oral history about the heyday of the alternative press
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