Sara Marcus

Sara Marcus
Marcus in June 2010
Alma materOberlin College
Columbia University
Princeton University
Occupation(s)Writer, academic
EmployerUniversity of Notre Dame
Known forGirls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
MovementRiot Grrrl

Sara Marcus is a writer and musician best known for her 2010 book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution. She began her writing career as a participant in the riot grrrl movement, writing zines as a teenager in Washington, DC. She subsequently worked as a journalist, writing about music and politics. In 2018, she earned a PhD in English at Princeton University and is an assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame.