"Kim Gordon writes the way she plays. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist." - AMY POEHLER, actor, producer, writer
"I've always admired Kim Gordon. She is cool, smart, and dignified. Girl in a Band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight." - SOFIA COPPOLA, filmmaker
"The best thing one of your heroes can do is make you feel heroic yourself. Kim Gordon has done just that in her memoir; it is full of beauty and power, inspiration, kindness, boldness and hope." - CARRIE BROWNSTEIN, writer, actor, musician CARRIE BROWNSTEIN, writer, actor, musician
"Written with the same cool passion she brings to her
lyrics, Gordon delivers a generous look at life inside the punk whirlwind." -
Kirkus ReviewsEverybody loves Kim Gordon. So it's pretty much my bet that everybody will be hanging on the words of anyone who's read her forthcoming memoir (which is reportedly phenomenal). [Ed. note: It's even better than you're probably expecting.] -
Flavorwire"From beginning to end, the icon chronicles the evolution of music, art, and herself, set in and out of an ever-changing New York." -
InterviewGordon's career as a musician, artist, critic, performer, producer, and designer spanned the last truly hip era of downtown New York. The names and the nostalgia-for those who remember or who wish they did-are well worth the price of admission. -
BooklistAn intriguing memoir. . . [Gordon's] unique sensibility never fades. -
Publishers Weekly"heartbreaking, raw, articulate, and inspiring." -
Bust Magazine