Cover of Rollerderby: The Book

Rollerderby: The Book

An in-your-face compendium of trash princess Lisa Carver's literate vision of the outrageous fringe of pop, alternative, and twenty-swomething subcultures, Rollerderby—based on the top-selling magazine of the same name—is "berserk and brilliant . . . always possessed of great wit, astonishing artwork, and volcanic sexuality" (Hustler). 45 photos. 50 illustrations.

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