Rust Belt Femme

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Synopsis
An NPR Best Book: &“[Jolie's] story is both remarkable and utterly ordinary; any dreamy kid who grew up broke and weird will see a spark of themselves.&” ―The New Republic One of NPR&’s Best Books of 2020 Winner, Independent Publisher Awards Gold Medal for LGBTQ+ nonfiction Raechel Anne Jolie&’s early life in a working-class Cleveland exurb was full of race cars, Budweiser-drinking men covered in car grease, and the women who loved them. After her father came home from his third-shift job, took the garbage out to the curb and was hit by a drunk driver, her life changed. Raechel and her mother struggled for money: they were evicted, went days without utilities, and took their trauma out on one another. Raechel escaped to the progressive suburbs of Cleveland Heights, leaving the tractors and ranch-style homes in favor of a city with vintage marquees, music clubs, and people who talked about big ideas. It was the early &’90s, full of Nirvana songs and chokers, flannel shirts and cut-off jean shorts, lesbian witches and local coffee shops. Rust Belt Femme is the story of how these twin foundations―rural Ohio poverty and alternative &’90s culture―made Raechel into who she is today: a queer femme with PTSD and a deep love of the Midwest. &“A sharp coming-of-age portrait.&” ―Kirkus Reviews &“This miraculous little book manages to plumb the depths of poverty, trauma, punk rock, maternal devotion, young love, and queer identity in language that is lyric and precise. I was blown away. You will be too.&” —Steve Almond, New York Times–bestselling author of Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781948742788
Related ISBNs:
9781948742634
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Raechel Anne Jolie
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies
Reading Age:
16 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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