Sassy Book
"How Sassy Changed My Life"

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20 years old
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
United States



Last Login:6/29/2008
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    Sassy Book's Interests
Generalboys. zines. riot grrrl. third wave feminism. juliana hatfield. doc martens. baby tees. glitter. the 90s. indie rockers. male white corporate oppression.
MusicBratmobile. Sonic Youth. Nation of Ulysses. Courtney Love. Nirvana. All Cute Band Alerts. Tribe Called Quest. REM.
MoviesAnything with Adrienne Shelley (RIP), Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, or Christian Slater. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and the Keanu Reeves oeuvre.
TelevisionBlossom (we love you, Mayim!). 90210 (we hate you, Shannen!).
BooksWeetzie Bat. The Virgin Suicides. The Beauty Myth and Backlash. Not The Morning After.
HeroesJane, Christina, Mary-Kaye, Kim, Mary, Margie, Neil, Mike, Cheryl, Catherine, Maureen, Karen, Diane, Mary Ann, Andrea, Janet, Jacinta, Kate, et al.

     Sassy Book's Details
Status:Single
Hometown:NYC
Body type:0' 0"
Zodiac Sign:Pisces



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   Sassy Book's Blurbs
About me:
http://www.howsassychangedmylife.com/ It's a book about the late, great teen magazine Sassy. You can preorder it at Amazon! Here's the official description: For a generation of teenage girls, Sassy magazine was nothing short of revolutionary—so much so that its audience, which stretched from tweens to twentysomething women, remains obsessed with it to this day and back issues are sold for hefty sums on the Internet. For its brief but brilliant run from 1988 to 1994, Sassy was the arbiter of all that was hip and cool, inspiring a dogged devotion from its readers while almost single-handedly bringing the idea of girl culture to the mainstream. In the process, Sassy changed the face of teen magazines in the United States, paved the way for the unedited voice of blogs, and influenced the current crop of smart women’s zines, such as Bust and Bitch, that currently hold sway. How Sassy Changed My Life will present for the first time the inside story of the magazine’s rise and fall while celebrating its unique vision and lasting impact. Through interviews with the staff, columnists, and favorite personalities we are brought behind the scenes from its launch to its final issue and witness its unique fusion of feminism and femininity, its frank commentary on taboo topics like teen sex and suicide, its battles with advertisers and the religious right, and the ascension of its writers from anonymous staffers to celebrities in their own right.
Who I'd like to meet:
Sassy fans. People who cried when their parents threw away their back issues when they left for college. Liz Phair. Girls who wrote "slut" on their belly in Sharpie and edited angsty zines. Guys who were secretly jealous of Evan Dando. Camille Paglia--but only so we can tell her off. Any and all former Sassiest Girls (and boys) in America or reader-produced issues alumni. Anyone who still abides by "5 Things Never to Ask a Guy" or the recommendations of the junk food taste-off. Anyone who experienced The Intern Room. People who know Kurtney came before TomKat and Brangelina.

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Sarah





Apr 28 2008 2:43 AM


Hey Sassy Book, I just bought you as my PET! Click here to find out how much I think you're $$WORTH$$!

kym





Mar 14 2008 8:10 PM

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Sarah





Nov 23 2007 3:35 PM

This book makes me miss Sassy. It also makes me miss the days when Seventeen had short stories from amazing authors like Amy Tan and Tess Gallagher...
Evil Slut Clique





Nov 11 2007 9:06 PM

Open Books





Oct 1 2007 9:08 AM

Thanks for being friends with Open Books. YOU ROCK! And we heart the Sassy book. Check out the FOX News story on our mission and remember us when you're purging your bookshelves. :)
Stars in their Eyes





Sep 14 2007 5:15 PM

Thanks for the add! From one indie artist/author to another, please check out the novel when it hits amazon.com in November, just in time for the holidays :)
Nikki





Aug 21 2007 4:39 AM

thank you for the add!!
sassy was amazing - i cant wait to get this book - please bring your tour to northeastern PA!!!!
soulsista #1





Jul 25 2007 9:39 PM

Hey! Thanks for the add. I was such a Sassy junkie in high school/college. It really was a life-changing magazine. Any chance that you will return to NYC on your book tour?
Cat Bauer





Jul 25 2007 4:22 PM

From my cover flap of HARLEY, LIKE A PERSON:

HARLEY, LIKE A PERSON was born from a short story, "Run Away," published in the original Sassy magazine. After it appeared, Cat received letters demanding to know what happened to the character. HARLEY, LIKE A PERSON is her response."

Cheers, girls!

Cat Bauer
emma





Jul 15 2007 8:55 AM

your very welcome! thank you for coming to boston and the zine library
Jennifer Coleman





May 3 2007 8:19 AM

At the Astor Place reading last night, I thought of something I hadn't in quite a while. I loved Sassy's "Say What" pages, and in high school I would cut out the poems, make collages, and put them on my bedroom door. I know there's a photo of the door buried in a closet in a dusty box in my dad's house. Anyway, one poem, by Sunny Harrelson, from Austin? Dallas? Texas began, "Life is good because Paula says so."

As we worked through our teenage angst, my best friend, also named Jennifer, and I repeated that line back and forth to each other. It made sense and gave us comfort as we popped each other's zits and had our first French kisses. In college I bought her one of those cheesy "Life is good" t-shirts as a token of our forever Sassiness.

Last night, the authors talked about how many of Sassy's readers grew up having a hard time finding people like them (meeee!), and how now the Internet allows teens, and us too, to meet more of the right people. They also mentioned that many former Sassies are now in media/publishing (me too!).

Though it's crossed my mind from time-to-time since the magazine (it was so much more than a magazine) folded, I didn't fully realize until last night how much my coming of age with Sassy impacts me even now. As I continue to find the right friends, figure myself out, and realize my potential, it's remarkable that a magazine I read 15 years ago still shines a guiding light in the right direction.

P.S. I’m reading the book during my subway commute – wonder if any conversations will strike up!
Maressa





May 1 2007 11:28 AM

Will be at Bluestockings May 8, book in hand! :) And bringing friends! xo
Sarah





Apr 28 2007 1:48 PM

Got the book this past week, and *loving* it so far!! Awesomeness.
REID PALEY TRIO





Apr 9 2007 9:59 PM

Good morning, Miss.



Nice day in Brooklyn.



(Absurdly Festive CD Release Show at the Cutting Room on Friday the 13th.)







(Approximate Hellhound
is coming this spring.)



www.reidpaley.com



tina





Apr 1 2007 5:13 PM

Congrats on the book! I hope your book tour brings you to Beantown. (Missed you at WAM this year.)
Jenny E.





Mar 23 2007 11:46 AM

My review copy of your book was awaiting me on my desk when I returned to work from my vacation. I can't wait to read it!!!
Jessica





Mar 22 2007 3:03 PM

Kim France pants 4 eva!!!

(Did you see Blake Nelson left me a comment? It's like he blurbed me. He blurbed me in LIFE.)
Tanya Lee Stone





Mar 18 2007 1:53 PM

Hey, thanks for the add! Jane Pratt and I went to the same college and had some friends in common. I thought Sassy was an amazing accomplishment.
Brenda Janowitz





Jan 30 2007 10:16 AM

How I loved Sassy.... Can't wait for the book!

xoxo
brenda
Plain Parade (2002-2006)





Jan 26 2007 11:21 AM

Sassy did change our lives. We can't wait to read the book!
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