She lives in Cleveland, Ohio with her partner and three perfect cats. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Her book RUST BELT FEMME (2020) was listed on NPR's Favorite Books of 2020, and was a finalist for the Heartland Booksellers Award.

Read moreabout condition Price: US 6. Raechel Anne Jolie is a writer and educator. Her memoir Rust Belt Femme is forthcoming from Belt Publishing. Rust Belt Femme by Jolie, Raechel Anne Item Information Condition: Very GoodVery Good Former library book May have limited writing in cover pages. When she was four, her life changed forever when her father came home from work, took the garbage out to the curb, and was hit by a drunk driver, suffering a debilitating brain injury. Raechel Anne Jolie is a writer, educator and media maker. Rust Belt Femme is the story of how these twin foundations-rural Ohio poverty and alternative 90s culture-made Raechel into who she is today: a queer femme with PTSD and a deep love of the Midwest. Raechel Anne Jolies early life in a working-class Cleveland exurb was full of race cars, Budweiser-drinking men, and the women who loved them. It was the early 90s, full of Nirvana songs and chokers, flannel shirts and cut-off jean shorts, lesbian witches and local coffee shops.

Raechel escaped to the progressive suburbs of Cleveland Heights, leaving the tractors and ranch-style homes home in favor of a city with vintage marquees, music clubs, and people who talked about big ideas. Raechel and her mother struggled for money: they were evicted, went days without utilities, and took their trauma out on one another. Her clarity about how she became who she is takes us through an iconic time we may all have experienced, no matter where we are from. After her father came home from his third-shift job, took the garbage out to the curb and was hit by a drunk driver, her life changed. 'With Rust Belt Femme, Raechel Anne Jolie unveils a crystal ball, releasing a vivid love letter to her past, her mother, herself, and to Cleveland. Raechel Anne Jolie’s early life in a working-class Cleveland exurb was full of race cars, Budweiser-drinking men covered in car grease, and the women who loved them. Our ghoulish show wouldn't be possible without the generosity of creeps like you.A fierce, unyielding memoir of queer self-discovery in ’90s Cleveland Your ghosts can be summoned by drawing the following sigil: You can find Raechel on her Twitter page: Rust Belt Femme is the story of her survival. You can buy Raechel's new book from Belt Publishing here: Raechel Anne Jolies early life in a working-class Cleveland exurb was full of race cars, Budweiser-drinking men covered. When she was four, her life changed forever when her father came home from work, took the garbage out to the curb, and was hit by a drunk driver, suffering a debilitating brain injury. Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme, joins us to talk about this under-loved Waters classic! I don't know what took us so long, but we are finally covering a John Waters movie!

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