"Girls Guide to Rocking" by Jessica Hopper

"The Girls Guide to Rocking" reading and signing by Jessica Hopper

along with performances by Katie Stelmanis and Ghost Bees

7pm at Boxcar Books

Jessica Hopper (from This American Life) reads from her new empowering book The Girls' Guide to Rocking-- Absolutely everything you need to know to turn a love of music into something real and proving rock and roll is not just boys fun! A great ...event for all ages! http://girlsguidetorocking.com/

And a performance by Katie Stelmanis and Ghost Bees. Katie Stelmanis-- 5 girl band, baroque and new wavey, from Toronto. The Ghost Bees--twin sister proto-folk duo from Nova Scotia. http://www.myspace.com/katiestelmanis

http://www.myspace.com/ghostbees

Praise for The Girls' Guide to Rocking:

“One of the top summer reads for teens.” --Good Morning America

“Fun from start to finish. With this book to guide you, your band will be world-famous rock stars before eleventh grade.” --Entertainment Weekly

“You will learn something from every single page of this guide.” --LA Times Pop & Hiss blog

“This is a fantastic book, written with humor and fun. Hopper has put together a tome that is indispensable.” --Kansas City Pitch

“Not just for young girls, a great guide for any beginner.” --WNYC’s Soundcheck