Rebel Girl: My Life as a Punk Feminist It is the autobiography of Kathleen Hanna, vocalist of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre and a key figure in the riot grrrl movement and punk feminism of the 1990s. Published in Spanish by Liburuak in 2024, the book traces her life from a childhood marked by violence and sexism to her rise as a musical icon and activist. 

Hanna recalls her early fanzines, performances and basement concerts, as well as the creation of Bikini Kill and the birth of a cry that would change the history of the punk scene: girls to the frontBeing in an all-girl punk band was neither an easy nor a safe choice; male violence and antagonism were a constant threat, and surviving as a singer demanded almost inexhaustible determination.

These pages also feature the friendships and alliances that sustained her, from her bandmates Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, JD Samson and Johanna Fateman to artists such as Kurt Cobain, Ian MacKaye, Kim Gordon or Joan Jett, who reminded her that punk could be a space of support and community. 

Hanna writes candidly about her romantic history, including her relationship with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, and about her arduous battle with Lyme disease, which forced her to leave the stage for years. The book traces her musical evolution with Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin and examines the highs and lows of the riot grrrl movement, neither mythologizing it nor diminishing its political power.

With a direct, uncensored, and deeply personal voice, Rebel Girl It is simultaneously a political memoir, a personal diary, and an archive of a scene that changed the way we understand the music and feminism. An essential book for anyone interested in punk, DIY culture, and music independent and the genealogies of contemporary feminism.