{"product_id":"queercore-how-to-punk-a-revolution-an-oral-history-paperback","title":"Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiam Warfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalter Crasshole\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYony Leyser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQueercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History\u003c\/em\u003e is the very first comprehensive overview of the movement that defied both the music underground and the LGBT mainstream community--queercore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough exclusive interviews with protagonists like Bruce LaBruce, G.B. Jones, Jayne County, Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, film director and author John Waters, Lynn Breedlove of Tribe 8, Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division, and many more, alongside a treasure trove of never-before-seen photographs and reprinted zines from the time, \u003cem\u003eQueercore\u003c\/em\u003e traces the history of a scene originally \"fabricated\" in the bedrooms and coffee shops of Toronto and San Francisco by a few young, queer punks to its emergence as a relevant and real revolution. \u003cem\u003eQueercore\u003c\/em\u003e gets a down-to-details firsthand account of the movement explored through the people that lived it--from punk's early queer elements, to the moments Toronto kids decided they needed to create a scene that didn't exist, to the infiltration of the mainstream by Pansy Division, and the emergence of riot grrrl as a sister movement--as well as the clothes, zines, art, film, and music that made this movement an exciting in-your-face middle finger to complacent gay and straight society. \u003cem\u003eQueercore\u003c\/em\u003e will stand as both a testament to radically gay politics and culture and an important reference for those who wish to better understand this explosive movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter Crasshole\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and editor in Berlin, for \u003ci\u003eExberliner\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eYony Leyser\u003c\/b\u003e is the writer and director of three award-winning feature films. \u003cb\u003eLiam Warfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and educator living in Chicago. \u003cb\u003eLynn Breedlove\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, performer, musician, entrepreneur, and community activist born and raised in the SF Bay Area. \u003cb\u003eAnna Joy Springer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vicious Red Relic, Love, The Birdwisher\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e A Murder Mystery for Very Old Young Adults.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45599804588076,"sku":"9781629637969","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/K2hidkxlRndobE9kcjBaQ1RKM1hYZz09.webp?v=1780573440","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/queercore-how-to-punk-a-revolution-an-oral-history-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}