Rock She Wrote Women Write About Rock, Pop, and Rap

"'Rock She Wrote' an anthology of rock criticism by female music writers, uncovers a fascinating secret history....[T]his collection offers a truly alternative vision of the last 25 years...[It] juxtaposes mad fanzine diatribes, informed criticism; gossipy backstages exposes; investigative reporting; riot grrrl rants; polemical essays; hip-hop poetry; diary entries; an academic treatise, complete with footnotes; confessional short stories; and some acutely observed profiles from slick magazines like this one....In the end, 'Rock She Wrote' is an invaluable volume, argumentative and informative at the same time.McDonnell, Evelyn is the author of 'Rock She Wrote Women Write About Rock, Pop, and Rap', published 1999 under ISBN 9780815410188 and ISBN 0815410182.