Carrie Brownstein's memoir of her time in Sleater-Kinney, and the book where this all started for me. Technically this is neither about Riot Grrrl nor zines, but it'd be woefully inaccurate to not include it here.
Sarah Marcus compiles the history of Riot Grrrl, weaving together interviews, zines, song lyrics, and her own experiences.
Someone at NYU libraries started archiving Riot Grrrl zines, and someday I want to visit it in person. Until then, this book is the closest I can get.
Kathleen Hanna's life story to the musical stylings of Bikini Kill, Julie Ruin, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin. I know it's not a book; it's an engrossing documentary.
Stephen Duncombe examines zines of all kinds, viewing them both as a reflection of and resistance to mainstream culture. I review this in volume 4 if you want more detail.
Zine-making Malu draws on her Mexican heritage and love of punk music to take on her middle school's administration.
A punk girl interviews punk girls about what it means to be a punk girl. Academia ensues.
Fictional story of a high school student who gets inspired by the Riot Grrrls to make zines and change her school. It was also successfully adapted into a Netflix movie.
Fed up with dress code unfairness at her middle school, Molly starts a podcast. What begins with girls simply telling their stories turns into a movement. Riot Grrrl for podcast lovers (audiobook recommended).
Buchanan examines a multitude of Riot Grrrl zines as historical documents, paying particular attention to how they document punk and feminist history, rhetoric, and ideology.
After Maren's teacher kisses her, she can't get anyone to take her claims seriously. She leans into her anger and learns to fight back.
Selections from two decades of zines by Celia C. Perez, including musings on public transportation, parenthood, librarianship, and children's literature.
Sahara is trying to figure out why Black girls on her college campus keep disappearing. Includes excerpts from a stolen zine. I review this book in volume 27.
Swedish movie about three girls who form a punk band. It's set well before the beginning of Riot Grrrl but certainly lives up to the ethos.
Kathleen Hanna wrote a memoir that focuses on her time in Bikini Kill. I fully review this book in volume 36.
