{"product_id":"rust-belt-femme-hardcover","title":"Rust Belt Femme - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaechel Anne Jolie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\" ―\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of NPR's Best Books of 2020 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner, Independent Publisher Awards Gold Medal for LGBTQ+ nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eRust Belt Femme\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A sharp coming-of-age portrait.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTruth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaechel Anne Jolie\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, educator, and media maker. Raechel received her PhD in Communication Studies with a minor in Gender \u0026amp; Sexuality Studies from the University of Minnesota. Her writing has been published in numerous academic journals as well as various popular press sites ( \u003cem\u003eTeen Vogue, Bitch Magazine, In These Times, \u003c\/em\u003e and more). You can find her @reblgrrlraechel or at www.raechelannejolie.com. She lives in Cleveland\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49958520357112,"sku":"9781948742634","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/x_7X2nZWjB9781948742634.webp?v=1783799508","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/rust-belt-femme-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}