45 min

Kathleen Hanna's 'Rebel Girl' Life Fresh Air

    • Books

Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill was the epicenter of the riot grrrl feminist punk movement of the '90s. Their song "Rebel Girl" was the anthem. Now Hanna has a memoir (also called Rebel Girl) about her time in the punk scene, her childhood, and finding joy in expressing anger in public.

Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel, This Strange Eventful History.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy

Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill was the epicenter of the riot grrrl feminist punk movement of the '90s. Their song "Rebel Girl" was the anthem. Now Hanna has a memoir (also called Rebel Girl) about her time in the punk scene, her childhood, and finding joy in expressing anger in public.

Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel, This Strange Eventful History.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy

45 min

More by NPR

Short Wave
NPR
Life Kit
NPR
Planet Money
NPR
TED Radio Hour
NPR
All Songs Considered
NPR
Throughline
NPR