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Hunger makes me a modern girl : a memoir

by Brownstein, Carrie, 1974-

781.66092 /Brownstein

A "narrative of [rock guitarist and actor Brownstein's] 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"--Dust jacket flap.

I knew almost nothing about Brownstein or her band before picking up this gem. She's a fantastic writer. -Bond