- Lorrie Sprecher
Lorrie Sprecher (born
18 July 1960 ) is alesbian feminist novelist ,poet , [ Lorrie SprecherFeminist Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring, 1991), pp. 79-84 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0046-3663(199121)17%3A1%3C79%3AD%3E2.0.CO%3B2-P JSTOR] ] and punkmusician .Her debut
novel , "Sister Safety Pin", details the life of a 20-something lesbian named Melany as she struggles to come to terms with her sexuality, her lovers, her future, and her place in the changing world of punk rock. Peppered heavily with references to seminal punk bands, the novel follows Melany through a small series of relationships, attaining herundergraduate degree, and contemplating "if a lesbian... especially a punk lesbian... is supposed to get a Ph.D." Honed with sharp wit, the story unfolds against a backdrop of 1980sCalifornia ,New York , and D.C.; a time when punk rock was shifting faces and the AIDS crisis was exploding amongst the gay community. Widely reviewed, [ including Kirkus, Publishers' Weekly [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1563410508] ] . [and Choice [http://books.google.com/books?id=pncYAAAAIAAJ&vq=%22Sister+Safety+Pin%22&pgis=1] M ] "Sister Safety Pin" has become a classic among its lesbian audience.After the publication of her novel, Sprecher turned her attention to music, forming the one-woman band Sugar Rat. Her music is politically charged, most recently addressing the bombing of
Afghanistan . Her debut album, "Rats Have Rights", was released in 2001. In 2002, Sprecher released her follow-up to "Rats", entitled "The Opposite of Popular". Both albums were self-distributed and are available viaiTunes or Sprecher's website. She has also contributed songs to theRevolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA).Sprecher is a vocal member of
ACT UP , an organization dedicated to fightingAIDS , and has been arrested six times inWashington D.C. during variousprotests .She holds a
Ph.D. inEnglish literature and is currently working on her second novel and an acoustic album for Sugar Rat.Bibliography
*"Sister Safety Pin" (1994)
Discography
*"Rats Have Rights" (2001)
*"The Opposite of Popular" (2003)References
External links
* [http://www.sugarrat.com Lorrie Sprecher Online]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=4781 Sugar Rat - Soundclick]
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