It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. an Afropunk Ending. (Hardcover) (novel)
Autor: James Spooner
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Audienta:
Tineri (16+)
Limba:
Engleza
Nr. de pagini:
384
Imagini:
Alb/negru
Dimensiune:
A5 (aprox 15cm x 21cm)
Data publicarii:
04.08.2026
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ISBN:
9780593701386
Gen:
170,00 Lei
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Descriere:
From the award-winning filmmaker and graphic novelist comes the untold origin story of the multimillion-dollar AFROPUNK Festival—beginning not with big stages or brand sponsorship, but with one Black kid's search for belonging in the nineties New York City punk scene. In 1991, fifteen-year-old James Spooner arrives in the West Village, hopeful that he's finally escaped the extremist racism of his Southern California desert town, yet unsure what New York City will make of a tartan-plaid-and-leather-clad biracial kid with a mohawk. In the city's legendary rock clubs, squats, and DIY art spaces, he finds his way to creating zines, starting a record label, and promoting parties, while falling further in love with punk rock's distorted guitars and politically progressive lyrics. Still, he must navigate the hostile bigotry of mainstream society, as well as a largely white underground conspicuously silent on issues of race. Intent on carving out a space for young, Black, politically radical punk rockers like himself, Spooner undertakes a whirlwind tour of the country, collecting the stories that will become his acclaimed documentary, Afro-Punk, and eventually lead to the wildly successful music festival of the same name. But what begins as a way to chronicle the joys and heartaches of being Black and punk rock soon spirals into a multimillion-dollar corporate endeavor. Illustrated with a vibrant mix of comics, spot art, and punk ephemera throughout, It Starts with Anger is at once a coming-of-age story about found family, a compelling capitalist cautionary tale, and a raucous celebration of the indelible, rebellious spirit of Black punks.