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Jessica Hopper is a director, producer and author based in Chicago. In a career spanning more than twenty years, Hopper earned acclaim as a provocative, fearless music journalist before moving on to directing and producing documentary work. She has written for GQ, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Elle, and Bookforum. Her first book, The Girls Guide To Rocking (Workman, 2009) was named a Notable Book for Young Readers by the American Library Association. She was formerly the Editorial Director at MTV News, and Senior Editor at Pitchfork and Rookie.