The definitive account of the radical feminist punks and their music: "Exhilarating... The well-documented history Riot Grrrl deserves." -- Los Angeles Times
Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement -- the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape forever. Sara Marcus interweaves research, interviews, and her own memories as a Riot Grrrl front-liner in a passionate, sophisticated narrative that brilliantly conveys the story of punk bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to Betsy -- as well as successors like Sleater-Kinney, Partyline, and Kathleen Hanna's Le Tigre -- and their effect on today's culture.


"Compelling... Marcus has done a commendable job of telling the little-known history of an important social and cultural movement." -- Booklist (starred review)


"A fascinating social history... Marcus focuses on the girls in the crowd as much as stars like Bikini Kill." -- Rolling Stone

"A brash, gutsy chronicle... captures the combustible excitement of this significant if short-lived moment." -- Publishers Weekly

"Not only a historical rockument of the revolutionary '90s counterculture Riot Grrrl movement... but also a rousing inspiration for a new generation of empowered rebel girls to strap on guitars and stick it to The Man." -- Vanity Fair

"Girls to the Front is not just a keeper of the flame but brings you to yr own fire." -- Kim Gordon

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• Publication Date: November 21, 2023
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• Print Length: 414 Pages
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