by Tracey Thorn
Can read like fiction in memoir form for someone who hadn’t heard any of her music before picking this up. I loved the self-deprecation, thoughts on politics and music in the 70s and 80s, and the irrepressible spirit of creativity.
Less a parade of interviewers who haven’t read her work asking the same flat questions than usual. She only had to mention Devil Girl from Mars once out of the ten and refer to Steve Barnes and Samuel R. Delany twice. Delany’s intro is disjointed and abrupt, … Read more
L’histoire d’une femme qui n’a pas d’autre identité que son obsession pour un homme indisponible et vide de personnalité. Une obsession telle qu’elle ne se lave pas pour conserver son sperme, qu’elle part dans des délires impliquant une femme qu’elle a vue dans un magazine et qu’elle reste figée … Read more
I read this having seen more SNW Spock than TOS. I knew of two contributions by Nimoy that gave me a positive impression and spurred me to read another memoir by someone I wasn’t necessarily a dedicated fan of (following the vibrant Fingers Crossed by Miki Berenyi). One … Read more