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A review by in_libris_speramus
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History by Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser, Liam Warfield
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I will chase the high of reading "Please Kill Me" for the first time at 14 for the rest of my life. This ends in the top 5, for sure, even if it doesn't come close to Baby AN's first experience with written oral histories.
I got a lot of laughs and had a lot of deep thoughts moments while going through this. What floored me was realizing I was there for some of this. I'm getting long in the tooth, and the history I read is catching up to my existence. I was a kid for a lot of the stuff talked about, and some is still before my time. But I was alive and conscious for more than I realized. I was a riot grrrl, I was listening to Peaches and anything Kathleen Hanna touched, I was alive when these people were teenagers and young adults forming bands and creating zines. These connections back to my own life are stunning to make.
Overall, I think this is a great starting point for more recent punk history, as well as both punk non-punk queer history. There are several glossaries and "essentials of" lists to dive deeper into if you are inclined, which I love to see.
I got a lot of laughs and had a lot of deep thoughts moments while going through this. What floored me was realizing I was there for some of this. I'm getting long in the tooth, and the history I read is catching up to my existence. I was a kid for a lot of the stuff talked about, and some is still before my time. But I was alive and conscious for more than I realized. I was a riot grrrl, I was listening to Peaches and anything Kathleen Hanna touched, I was alive when these people were teenagers and young adults forming bands and creating zines. These connections back to my own life are stunning to make.
Overall, I think this is a great starting point for more recent punk history, as well as both punk non-punk queer history. There are several glossaries and "essentials of" lists to dive deeper into if you are inclined, which I love to see.