Let's pick a date!
On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 10:14 PM Erin Johnson <ejohns83@xxxxxx> wrote:
Sounds like a good pick to me! Also a good idea to wait until September. 😉
E.
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*Subject:* [radfem] Re: Next book suggestion
Me too!
If no one wants to host- I'm happy to at Cove Cottage aka 13 Erie Ave
On Mon., Aug. 5, 2019, 7:42 p.m. Sara Mai Chitty, <ramaichitty@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Totally into September for meeting, and reading this book!
On Mon., Aug. 5, 2019, 14:38 Danaë Coggins, <danaecoggins@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi all -
I'm thinking we ought to regroup at the end of September for our next
meeting. August is CRAZY.
I have another book suggestion:
Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or My Life as
a Fabulous Ronette
By Ronnie Spector
I stumbled across this book in a list of the top 20 best rock biographies
of all time, and read a sample of it. I was immediately drawn in by the
intersections of being black, female, in an abusive marriage, and handling
fame in a time when feminism was on the rise, practically unheard of in the
music industry. In the excerpt I read, it was evident right away that she
uses honest humour as a narrative style, written in the first person.
Here's the overview from Rolling Stone that hooked me:
The New York doll of the Ronettes
<https://www.rollingstone.com/artist/the-ronettes> had one of rock &
roll's biggest voices. She also had one of rock & roll's most famously
nightmarish marriages, as she was practically kept captive by Phil Spector
<https://www.rollingstone.com/artist/phil-spector> for years. But if
you're looking for self-pity, you'll be disappointed, because her book,
like her voice, is full of cocky, smart, self-aware humor. And yes, in case
you were wondering, it totally sucked to be married to Phil Spector.
If anyone has any other suggestions of books/activities, no problem - I
did choose the last one after all! I'm a sucker for music biographies and
will eventually read this anyway, but thought it would be appropriate for
our group, with enough time for everyone to get into it.
As well, I do have the e-book (actually paid money for this one LOL), so I
can send it to you in whatever digital format you require for your
e-reading pleasure!
Thoughts??
Hope you're all having a wonderful summer.
Danae
