From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney， the book Kim Gordon says "everyone has been waiting for" and a New York Times Notable Book of 2015-- a candid， funny， and deeply personal look at making a life--and finding yourself--in music.

Before Carrie Brownstein became a music icon， she was a young girl growing up in the Pacific Northwest just as it was becoming the setting for one the most important movements in rock history. Seeking a sense of home and identity， she would discover both while moving from spectator to creator in experiencing the power and mystery of a live performance. With Sleater-Kinney， Brownstein and her bandmates rose to prominence in the burgeoning underground feminist punk-rock movement that would define music and pop culture in the 1990s. They would be cited as “America’s best rock band” by legendary music critic Greil Marcus for their defiant， exuberant brand of punk that resisted labels and limitations， and redefined notions of gender in rock.
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HUNGER MAKES ME A MODERN GIRL is an intimate and revealing narrative of her escape from a turbulent family life into a world where music was the means toward self-invention， community， and rescue. Along the way， Brownstein chronicles the excitement and contradictions within the era’s flourishing and fiercely independent music subculture， including experiences that sowed the seeds for the observational satire of the popular television series Portlandia years later.
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With deft， lucid prose Brownstein proves herself as formidable on the page as on the stage. Accessibly raw， honest and heartfelt， this book captures the experience of being a young woman， a born performer and an outsider， and ultimately finding one’s true calling through hard work， courage and the intoxicating power of rock and roll.

作者简介

Carrie Brownstein is a musician, writer and actor who first became widely known as the guitarist and vocalist of the band Sleater-Kinney and later as a creator, writer and co-star of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award winning television show Portlandia.?Brownstein's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer, Slate,?and numerous anthologies on music and culture. She lives in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles.??

精彩书评

"In the vast library of recent rock memoirs... Ms. Brownstein’s may be the one that most nakedly exposes its author’s personality."—The New York Times

“Carrie Brownstein writes the way she plays guitar， with raw honesty， passion， and great humor in Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl.”—Vanity Fair

"A memoir that's both candid and brave， and a powerful tribute to the power of music to heal， to connect， to break you down and then make you whole again……Brownstein's music has always helped people feel like they really do belong somewhere， and her wonderful memoir does the same thing.” - NPR

“Meet your fierce and funny new comrade-in-arms. [Brownstein] takes us on a backstage tour of her life， from quirky kid-dom to angsty teen-dom to the feminist subculture of the riot grrl scene to not quite superstardom… Chronicling Sleater-Kinney’s tumultuous history and her own volatility – the tours that electrified fans， one brutal， ballsy concert at a time; the anxiety that often plagued her—Brownstein illuminates the euphoric highs and crushing lows of a life spent both on the fringes and in the spotlight.”—O， The Oprah Magazine

“[Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl] is earnest， endearing， at times angry， critical， confessional， raw… [it's]?the compelling chronicle of a born performer， from fandom to stardom… The richness of the writing ensures that Hunger will satisfy die-hard Sleater-Kinney fans as well as those who’ve never heard a note.”?—Kirkus Reviews?

“Brownstein is as nimble， articulate， and honest a writer of literary nonfiction as she is a musician， actress， and cultural critic.”—Vogue.com

?“A sharp， emotionally intimate new memoir.”—People

“[Brownstein’s] honesty is disarming， and buoyed by the same dry wit that makes her scenester-lacerating IFC series?Portlandia?so good. That’s how she artfully manages to transcend the backstage tropes of the rock-bio genre， and why Hunger?should become the new handbook for every modern girl (and yes， boys， too) looking for the courage to pursue a life less ordinary.”?–Entertainment Weekly

“A stand out memoir… A journey to self-possession and a portrait of an era.” –Vogue

“She can play， but man， can Carrie Brownstein write…Her blazing memoir is lit by the same flair for adventure， fearless inquiry， and honesty that mark her gritty licks and trenchant vocals.”—ELLE

“Hunger doesn’t try to enumerate every hat she’s ever worn， only what emboldened her to keep experimenting.”—TIME Magazine

“Solid musings from the Portlandia star/feminist punk hero.” —Cosmopolitan

“Brownstein in an American indy culture avatar — funny， smart and always on point.” —Los Angeles Times

“Brownstein’s writing is strongest when she describes the passion and sheer joy she experiences connecting with music.” —BUST Magazine

“(Brownstein) peels away any residual glamor and mythology of the Riot Grrrl movement and tells her tale of suburban upbringing and liberation.”—Newsweek

“Modern Girl?offers a stark look at the strain that touring life took on Brownstein; she talks openly about her battles with depression and anxiety， including a difficult-to-read?account of her nervous breakdown，?which ultimately ended the band.”—Paper Magazine

“Life on tour isn’t all rock ’n’ roll fantasy， as Sleater-Kinney icon and Portlandia cocreator Carrie Brownstein attests in her corrosively honest， impossible-to-put-down memoir， Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl—both a journey to self-possession and a portrait of an era， as indelible as one of her songs.”—Vogue.com

“In her new memoir， [Brownstein] tells the story of how she found salvation in music.” —Out Magazine

?“To find her calling， Carrie is going to experience hard work， sacrifice， and independence that makes her thrive.” —Buzzfeed

?“Revealing and raw.” —The Daily Beast

“Few reign power and femininity like Brownstein whose haunting vocals and soul punching lyrics leave listeners rattled， in a good way， the way only truly great music can — something Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is bound to do as well.” —Bustle

“[Brownstein] is an incredible observer， with a gift for phrases and imagery and making sense of memory… it’s not hard to predict that Brownstein’s book will go beyond the usual rock-star victory-lap and turn out to be one of the wisest and most poignant memoirs in quite a while.”—Salon

?“[A] moving story about Brownstein’s life before， during， and after the rise of America’s greatest rock band.” —Flavorwire

“Brownstein writes with an impressive level of self-awareness and wry humor， even when she’s tackling difficult moments in her life." —Refinery29

“The Sleater-Kinney guitarist， writer， and Portlandia and Transparent actress has always been curiously eloquent. That quality has become obvious over the course of eight albums with bandmates Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss... and now in her refreshingly forthright new memoir， Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl.”—SPIN

“Brownstein’s Modern Girl offers a lot of value for a wide range of readers. Music historians get a first-hand POV of one of punk rock’s most interesting scenes， aspiring artists will take away Brownstein’s mandatory perspective and casual readers get a damn fine read.”—Paste Magazine

?“Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Browstein debunks the nostalgic clichés of rock-star life on the road. Instead， she candidly recounts the panic attacks and stress-induced shingles she experienced on tour.” —The Cut

“Hunger is a testament to the fact that the transient and permanent are， in fact， intertwined.”—The Jewish Daily Forward

“Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein will make you laugh and cry in Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl…A hunger to be noticed， a hunger to perform and a hunger to be loved are clear motivators for Brownstein as she looks back on her childhood at the start of her entirely self-written and often funny book.”?–NY Daily News

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