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 book written in 2015 by Carrie Brownstein. She is famous for being a member of the band Sleater-Kinney. This book is called a Memoir, which means it's a true story about her own life.
The title comes from one of her song lyrics. The book shares her journey with music. It starts when she was a very active young student. She even ran for vice president in elementary school.
Carrie's story shows how music helped her. It was a way to find herself and connect with others. She also writes about the exciting music scene of her time. These experiences later helped her create the funny TV show Portlandia.
About the Book's Release
Carrie Brownstein's memoir was published on October 27, 2015. It has 256 pages. The book was released by Riverhead, which is part of Penguin Group.
Turning the Book into a TV Show
Carrie Brownstein planned to turn her book into a TV show. It was going to be a 30-minute pilot episode. The show was named Search and Destroy. It was meant for the streaming service Hulu.
Carrie was going to write and direct the pilot. She would also be an executive producer. Other producers included Megan Ellison and Sue Naegle. The show was being made by Annapurna Pictures.
In March 2018, it was announced that Taylor Dearden and Aubrey Peeples would play the main characters. Later, in May 2018, more actors joined. These included Brad Morris, Leah Harvey, Jessica Hecht, and Imogen Tear. However, in February 2019, Hulu decided not to go forward with the series.
