The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture - Hardcoverby Tricia Romano (Author) A rollicking history of America's most iconic weekly newspaper told through the voices of its legendary writers, editors, and photographers. You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co founded by Norman Mailer, The Village Voice was the first newspaper to cover hip hop, the avant garde art scene, and Off Broadway with gravitas. It reported on the AIDS crisis with urgency and seriousness