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Fire in the Rain...Singer in the Storm: An Autobiography

Folksinger Near tells how she abandoned early show-biz aspirations in favor of political activism, established her own Redwood record label & came out as a lesbian.

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"Many of Near's observations...lean heavily on leftist rhetoric," said PW. However, "She brings an insider's perceptions to ongoing debates, about separatism & the like, within the gay community." Photos.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 290 pages

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