Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl facts for kids
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| Author | Carrie Brownstein |
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| Audio read by | Carrie Brownstein |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | October 27, 2015 |
| Publisher | Virago Press (UK), Riverhead Books (US) |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 1594486638 |
| OCLC | 904421445 |
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl is a 2015 memoir by Carrie Brownstein, a member of the band Sleater-Kinney. Named for one of her lyrics, the book is about her life in and around music. The book starts with her as a hyper-performative young nerd who runs for vice president of her Washington State elementary school. The story goes on to cover Brownstein's escape from a turbulent family life into a world where music was the means toward self-invention, community, and rescue. Along the way, Brownstein chronicles the excitement and contradictions within the era's flourishing and fiercely independent music subculture, including experiences that sowed the seeds for the observational satire of the popular television series Portlandia years later.
Publication history
Brownstein published the 256-page memoir with Riverhead, an imprint of Penguin Group, on October 27, 2015.
Television adaptation
Brownstein was set to adapt her memoir into a half-hour television pilot, entitled Search and Destroy, for streaming service Hulu. She was set to write, direct, and executive produce alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, and Ali Krug. The pilot was being produced by Annapurna Pictures. On March 8, 2018, it was announced that Taylor Dearden and Aubrey Peeples had been cast in the show's lead roles. On May 18, 2018, it was reported that Brad Morris, Leah Harvey, Jessica Hecht, and Imogen Tear had joined the main cast.
It was announced on February 11, 2019, that Hulu would not be going forward with the series.
