The Athens-Clarke County Library and Avid Bookshop will celebrate Jen B. Larson’s new book, Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA 1975-1983, with a discussion, slide show, book signing and Q&A. The event will take place in the library’s auditorium, where Larson and Atlanta author and drummer Jessica Handler will primarily discuss women-led bands from Athens and the greater Southern region. The book’s subject details how women’s voices and involvement in punk have paved the way for women to excel in the historically male-dominated space. The women touch on their experiences with sexism and racism within this industry. Each band was profiled by Larson, and she prides herself on sharing many of these musicians’ talents with the world, which could have been lost otherwise. In addition to being an author, Larson is a musician who teaches at a public arts school in Chicago. Her bands include Swimsuit Addition, beastii and Jen and the Dots.
WHO: Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA 1975-1983
WHEN: Thursday, July 20, 5 p.m.
WHERE: ACC Library
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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