A Q&A with the Authors of The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town

When authors Brigette Adair Herron and Scott Creney, each of Tunabunny and each recognized as an award-winning writer, first conceptualized their new collaborative book on the B-52s, the pair originally conceived of the project as a straightforward critical analysis of the group’s music. What they produced with The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town was not just that, but an uncovering of a heretofore mostly whispered history of gay and queer life and associated activism in the Classic City circa 1970s, a robust exploration of the critical role UGA’s art school had in shaping both local culture and creative minds, and how these and other…