Though I should be editing my very tardy Hometown Throwdown Day 3 post, I did want to get this little info nugget up on the blog. This Thursday at Powell’s there is a reading and book sign by Jennifer “Kasey Bomber” Barbee and Alex “Axles of Evil” Cohen, L.A. Derby Dolls and authors of the latest modern roller derby book Down and Derby: The Insiders Guide to Roller Derby.
It was a late add to my vacation reading list and I have to admit I really enjoyed it. It provides some great history of the sport from its conception to the second coming. The reader gets a complete glimpse at the process of becoming a skater, the complexity of league politics, along with insights into the birth of the new traditions and some great profiles.
As one of the Heartless Heathers Hardcore my favourite quote from the book, in the section about the pitfalls of announcing, was:
There is a huge potential to get things wrong. You might say “That was a fantastic block by Viagra Falls”, when it was in fact Ruby Bruiseday who made the hit.
Funny to me because I can remember confusing Via with Ginger Binger during the heat of battle…back in the day and shit.
If the travel gods treat me right I should be home for this event but encourage you to go check it out for yourself.
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Sounds like a great read. I'm definitely going to pick myself up a copy for my derby literature collection!
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