Books like Drawing blood by Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple's memoir spans the turbulent years from the September 11 attacks to the Occupy movement in New York City, exploring how turning points in history shaped her trajectory as an underground artist and witness journalist. Growing up on Long Island, she left for Europe, then returned to New York before 9/11 to pursue art while immersing herself in the city's bohemian and often scandalous nightlife. As house artist at the legendary nightclub The Box, she documented the clash between Wall Street financiers and the entertainment community during the downturn of 2008. In the aftermath, she turned her artistic eye to journalism, reporting from Guantanamo, Syria, Rikers Island, and Abu Dhabi's labor camps, blending illustrations and prose to illuminate the darker facets of the American enterprise. The book presents her personal journey of artistic exploration, political awakening, and transformation, offering readers insight into the intersections of art, politics, and survival.

First publish date: 2015