jen dot Feral House / Process Media They'll be at Vintage Vinyl today at 6 p.m. for a meet and greet with jen dot, signing copies of their album “Our Own Oddities.” tinyurl.com/TheWeldersVint…

.jen dot, author of the new anthology "Hit Girls: Women of Punk In the USA 1975-1983," gravitates towards women who made music on their own terms. bit.ly/43Qu3iA

"Teresa was a badass drummer and totally unique character. Smart, funny, energetic - she meant so much to all who knew her." Richard Linklater remembers 'Slacker' star and drummer Teresa Taylor aka Teresa Nervosa. trib.al/01qHIWf

For Stereogum, I wrote about what I've determined is my favorite Liz Phair album, her 2003 self-titled effort, on the occasion of the record turning 20. stereogum.com/2227765/liz-ph…

Avengers and Frightwig members will discuss their experiences of early #BayArea punk with Jen Larson, author of 'Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983,' at @sfpubliclibrary on Thursday, June 29th kqed.org/arts/13930570/…

Memphis! This is at 2 tomorrow!

ATTN Athens, GA! Hit Girls coming at 'cha on Thursday, July 20th! Author Jen B. Larson in conversation w/ Pylon's Vanessa Briscoe Hay, moderated by author & drummer Jessica Handler. Sponsored by Avid Bookshop and the Athens public library! DO NOT MISS!!! avidbookshop.com/event/hit-girl…

Thanks, altpress for naming Jen B. Larson's Hit Girls as one of their Top Ten underground music books of 2023! (Full list l*nk in comments.)

Ok I think the discourse has cooled to the point where I can announce that the best Barbie was in fact Chicago feminist punk band Barbie Army, created by my aunt Mary in 1982

These just arrived in the mail! It feels a bit surreal to see the words in actual book form. If you like The Go-Go's and Beauty and the Beat, please consider pre-ordering a copy. It's out in the world September 7. bloomsbury.com/ca/gogos-beaut…

Just a few books you can read besides Jann Wenner’s

Really loved being on a panel with Heather Augustyn last week! Her book “Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone & One Step Beyond” covers some crossover “Hit Girls” artists who were both US & UK-based, but also delves into a lot of bands Hit Girls doesn’t. Make sure you grab a copy!

Excuse me. #Daria

What a wonderful day to have off work! I slept in and woke up (quite late) to the news that "Hit Girls" was named to NPR's 2023 "Books We Love" list. apps.npr.org/best-books/#ye…

Today is the 22nd anniversary of getting my tongue illegally pierced in some guy’s basement in a space he called House of Pain.

Best Books of 2023! Our writers pick their favourites of the year. White Rabbit Books Nine Eight Books 2020-2024 Omnibus Press Tangent Books Feral House / Process Media Illinois Press Punk Scholars Network Backstage Books john robb louderthanwar.com/louder-than-wa…

It’s official!!! Beyond thrilled to be writing this book on @RaincoatsThe! 🎸 Coming to you in August 2025! White Rabbit Books Hachette Books

It'll never make sense to me why people worship the wealthiest people on the planet, whose every action contradicts their values, thinking they are part of some populist movement, while in reality, are falling for obvious conmen who will use their power only to enrich themselves.