On my radar: Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace

Jane Fonda roller skating at Flipper's

On my wish list: a new book about roller skating.

I remember reading about Flipper’s, the short-lived LA roller disco (owned by Liberty Ross’s dad) a few years ago. There was talk of a film and then… nothing. Instead, we have this great softback from Idea Books, “Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace” (launching October 15th), documenting the rink, the scene and the free-living era – accompanied by some fantastic pictures of course.

Read more in the NYT.

UPDATE: Buy it hereFlipper's roller disco NYT

WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: Jim Frank / New York Times
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