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Miller, D. D., 1976-
Subjects
Roller derby -- Canada -- History.
Women roller skaters -- Canada -- History.
Roller skaters -- Canada -- Biography.
Feminism and sports.
Extreme sports -- Canada.
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Miller, D. D., 1976-
Roller derby -- Canada -- History.
Women roller skaters -- Canada -- History.
Roller skaters -- Canada -- Biography.
Feminism and sports.
Extreme sports -- Canada.
MARC Display
Eight-wheeled freedom : the
Derby
Nerd's short
history
of flat track
roller
derby
/ D.D. Miller.
by
Miller, D. D., 1976-
Wolsak & Wynn, 2016.
Call #:
796.21082 M647e
Subjects
Roller
derby
--
Canada
--
History
.
Women
roller
skaters
--
Canada
--
History
.
Roller
skaters
--
Canada
--
Biography.
Feminism and sports.
Extreme sports
--
Canada
.
URL856
Visit the author's The Derby Nerd website.
ISBN:
9781928088134 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Derby
Nerd's short
history
of flat track
roller
derby
Description:
241 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"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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