New Memoir: "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman"

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 12, 2025

Culture writer Niko Stratis discusses her new memoir, The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman, which traces her life from a childhood in the Yukon, her careers as a construction worker and journeyman glazier, her challenges with alcohol, her journey through gender identity, and the transformative power of music.

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