About this item
The bad*ss story of the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary skaters who charted a path to the Olympics and changed the face of skateboarding.Who gets to tell the story of skateboarding? Drop In is the first book to recognize and historicize the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary humans who blazed the path that led to today's more equitable skate culture. It wasn't easy getting here.Like the rest of the world, skateboarding has long been patriarchal. In the 70s, it personified the punk rock, lock-up-your-daughters, middle-finger-to-the-man ethos. In the 80s, it was Miami Vice soundtracks and parachute pants, neon graphics and fingerless gloves. In the 90s it was New York City - graffiti, hip-hop, and skating in the street. Rarely did you see a woman's name in a skate video - either on a deck or behind the lens.
About the Author
Deborah Stoll is a novelist, journalist, lyricist, screenwriter, short story writer and animator. Her essays and articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Economist, LA Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle and Punch Drink. Her short stories have been published in Slake, Swivel and Fresh Yarn. Her songs have been heard on TV shows such as American Idol, Glee, CSI Miami, and Pretty Little Liars; in movies like For a Good Time, Call; and in ads for Ralph Lauren. Her film and TV scripts have been recognized at Sundance, Slamdance, and the Hollywood Screenplay Contest. She is currently at work on her first novel.
