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Five new books will be available this fall from Microcosm Publishing (Unfuck Your Brain: Getting Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers with Science). Each book has a unique subject and explores how a particular subculture grew, thrived, or struggled in particular scenes and cultural moments in history.
Hardcore Anxiety: A Graphic Guide to Punk Rock and Mental Health
Synopsis:
The book is “a graphic novel charting the forty-year relationship between punk and mental health, charting empowering aspects as well as shortcomings.” — Author Reid Chancellor
Juggalo Country: Inside the World of Insane Clown Posse and America’s Weirdest Music Scene
Synopsis:
A gonzo journalism exploration of the Gathering of the Juggalo and the ‘most hated band in the world’ who has sold millions of albums — Author Craven Rock
What About Tomorrow? An Oral History of Russian Punk from the Soviet Era to Pussy Riot
Synopsis:
This book “documents the growth of the punk scene in Russia, from its roots in the Soviet Union to a series of truly jaw-dropping stories up to the present day.” — Author Alexander Herbert
“A crucial feat of research, translation, and journalism, What About Tomorrow collects the story of nihilists and idealists on the front lines between politics and music in, as one writer has put it, ‘the greatest horrible country in the world.'” –Franz Nicolay, The Hold Steady and The Humorless Ladies of Border Control.
The Life & Times of Butch Dykes: Portraits of Artists, Leaders, and Dreamers Who Changed the World
Synopsis:
This book “features musicians like JD Samson who help represent and role model women and non-binary people changing the world.” — Author Eloisa Aquino
No Apocalypse: Punk, Politics, & The Great American Weirdness
Synopsis:
“As Y2K approached, the punks expected the world to end. Here’s what happened when it didn’t.” — Author Al Burian, Milemarker/Hellbender
Will any of these books end up on your reading list? Let us know in the comments below!
