Audrey Golden (born 1984) is an American writer, journalist, lecturer, and radio presenter.[1][2] She is a contributing editor at Louder Than War, and her writing has been featured in Maggot Brain (Third Man), The Quietus, The Guardian, DIVA magazine, American Book Review, Antipodes, and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. She is station manager of Louder Than War Radio, where she also presents the show "Breaking Glass" that highlights the work of women in the music industry.[3]
Audrey Golden | |
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| Born | 1984 |
| Education | Wesleyan University, Wake Forest University School of Law, University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Website | www.audreyjgolden.com |
Early life and education
editGolden was raised up and down the Eastern Seaboard from Connecticut to Florida, and she received a BA in film studies from Wesleyan University, JD from Wake Forest University School of Law, and PhD in literary studies from the University of Virginia.
Work
editGolden's work focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.
I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records, her first book, was an oral history that centers the voices of women in the story of the legendary Factory Records.[4][5] It was published in the UK by White Rabbit in May 2023 and released in the US in February 2024.[6][7][8]
Golden's appearances include SXSW.[9] She recently discussed the book with Evan "Funk" Davies on WFMU,[10] and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music.[11] Reviewing the book for Vice, Kelly Bishop wrote, "Some stories are almost Tarantino-worthy . . . If anything, this book doesn't shit on the legendary Factory myth – it enlivens it, filling in the gaps with true stories that have been sat on for too long."[12] The New Statesman described the oral history as "an overdue corrective,"[13] Uncut rated 8/10,[14] and Kiran Dass, writing for The Wire, commented, "Golden has compiled her interviews and finessed them into a narrative that allows distinctive personalities and voices to shine through, adding a multifaceted richness and authenticity."[15] I Thought I Heard You Speak was named a Rough Trade Book of the Year 2023 and was longlisted for the 2024 Penderyn Prize.[16][17]
Golden is currently writing a book on feminist punk band The Raincoats, scheduled for publication in 2025,[18] and Queercore for the 33 1/3 Genre series.[19]
As a cultural studies scholar, Golden has lectured on a range of topics from contemporary cinema to public writing. She has given seminars at the Coolidge Corner Theatre and taught at several universities. Her work as an archivist and rare book collector has been honored by the Library of Congress.[20][21]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records. White Rabbit, 2023. ISBN 978-1399606189.
References
edit- ^ "Audrey Golden Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Audrey Golden". Orion - Bringing You News From Our World To Yours. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Audrey Golden — Breaking Glass — Louder Than War Radio". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Women at the heart of Factory Records and The Haçienda celebrated in new book, I Thought I Heard You Speak". DJ Mag. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Key, Iain (2023-03-08). "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records by Audrey Golden - book review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "I Thought I Heard You Speak". White Rabbit. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records". Ink 19. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records". trackingangle.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "The Evan "Funk" Davies Show". WFMU. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Craig Charles, The Forgotten Women of Factory Records". BBC. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Bishop, Kelly (2023-05-05). "The Forgotten Women Who Built a 90s Rave Scene". Vice. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Prodger, Michael (2023-04-22). "From Michael Magee to Susan Owens: new books reviewed in short". New Statesman. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Uncut (2023-04-12). "Uncut – June 2023". UNCUT. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "The Wire 471". The Wire. No. 471. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Books of the Year". Rough Trade. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "2024". Penderyn Music Book Prize. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Shouting Out Loud: Lives of the Raincoats". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "New and Forthcoming in Genre: A 33 1/3 Series". Short books about albums. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "English PhD Audrey Golden wins third place in National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest". University of Virginia. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Bright Young Collectors: Audrey Golden". Fine Books & Collections. Retrieved 2024-02-25.