Pissing in a River
Lorrie Sprecher
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Summary
The fictional daughter of Patti Smith's JUST KIDS and Susanna Kaysen's GIRL, INTERRUPTED. Will appeal to everyone interested in riot grrrl, punk, grunge, activism, mental health, OCD, Gertrude Stein, The Clash, The Jam, Patti Smith, The Pretenders, Kurt Cobain, depression, anti-racism politics, and queer issues. While the book includes challenging issues such as mental illness and rape, it is overwhelmingly a book about how love conquers all, the meds really can work, and the transcendent nature of the imagination. Shows someone making a meaningful life while living with mental illness. The book shows AIDS-era activism and post-9/11 politics.Offers insight into the world of punk. Blurbs promised so far by Urvashi Vaid, Sarah Schulman, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Leslie Feinberg.