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Eight-wheeled freedom : the Derby Nerd's short history of flat track roller derby / D.D. Miller.

by Miller, D. D., 1976-

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Wolsak & Wynn, 2016.

796.21082 M647e

Roller derby -- Canada -- History.

Women roller skaters -- Canada -- History.

Roller skaters -- Canada -- Biography.

Feminism and sports.

Extreme sports -- Canada.

Visit the author's The Derby Nerd website.

9781928088134 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Derby Nerd's short history of flat track roller derby

241 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

"D.D. Miller is fascinated by roller derby. As the Derby Nerd he has been covering roller derby since 2009, travelling to games across Canada and the United States, including two world championships, reporting back to an ever-growing audience the details of the sport. He explains roller derby to newcomers and charts the sport's rise from small groups of women looking for people to skate with over the Internet to the world presence it is today. He considers roller derby's roots in Riot Grrrl and DIY culture, and the importance of the LGBTQ community both inside and outside of the sport. A warm, thoughtful look at a sport which takes us beyond the costumes and showmanship into the heart of what the author feels may be the first truly feminist sport. D. D. Miller is the author of a collection of short stories David Foster Wallace Ruined My Suicide and Other Stories (2014). As the Derby Nerd, Miller is known around North America for his writing and commentary on roller derby, one of the world's fastest growing sports. D. D. Miller is originally from Nova Scotia and now lives in Toronto"--Provided by publisher.

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