Against the Grain may refer to:

Film, television and radio

* '' Against the Grain: More Meat Than Wheat'', a 1981 Australian film * ''Against the Grain'' (TV series), a 1993 American drama series * ''Against the Grain'', a radio program produced by the

Pacifica Foundation Pacifica Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that owns five independently operated, Non-commercial educational, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations known for their Contemporary progressivism, progressive/liberal polit ...

Literature

* ''Against the Grain'' (novel) or ''À rebours'', an 1884 novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans * '' Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States'', a 2017 book by James C. Scott * ''Against the Grain: An Autobiography'', a 1990 book by

Boris Yeltsin Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician and statesman who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1961 to ...

* ''Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization'', a 2004 book by

Richard Manning Richard "Dick" Manning is an American environmental author and journalist who writes about music, neuroscience, and agriculture. Career Manning is the author of 11 books and has worked as a journalist, reporter and editor for more than 40 years ...

* ''Against the Grain: Mad Artist Wallace Wood'', a 2003 book edited by

Bhob Stewart Robert Marion Stewart, known as Bhob Stewart (November 12, 1937 – February 24, 2014) was an American writer, editor, cartoonist, filmmaker, and active fan who contributed to a variety of publications over a span of five decades. His articles a ...

* ''Against the Grain'', a periodical for librarians published by the

Charleston Conference The Charleston Conference is an annual event for academic libraries, librarians, and publishers, held in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. It focuses on topics such as academic library acquisitions, serials, and library infr ...

Music

* Against the Grain Theatre, an opera company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Albums

* ''Against the Grain'' (Acoustic Alchemy album) or the title song, 1994 * ''Against the Grain'' (Bad Religion album) or the title song, 1990 * ''Against the Grain'' (Kurupt album), 2005 * ''Against the Grain'' (Phoebe Snow album), 1978 * ''Against the Grain'' (Redgum album), 2004 * ''Against the Grain'' (Rory Gallagher album), 1975 * ''Against the Grain'' (The Veer Union album), 2009 * ''

Against da Grain ''Against da Grain'' is the debut studio album by American Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ, from Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It was released on October 12, 1999, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The album features guest appeara ...

'', by YoungBloodZ, 1999 * ''Against the Grain'', by

Snakefinger Philip Charles Lithman (17 June 1949 – 1 July 1987), who performed under the stage name Snakefinger, was an English musician, singer and songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist, he was best known for his guitar and violin work and his collab ...

, 1983

Songs

* "Against the Grain", by Akon from ''

Freedom Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws". In one definition, something is "free" i ...

'', 2008 * "Against the Grain", by Garth Brooks from ''

Ropin' the Wind ''Ropin' the Wind'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 2, 1991, and became his first studio album to debut at No. 1 on both the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and the Top Country Albums ...

'', 1991

Other uses

* Against the grain, a direction of woodworking in relation to a piece's

wood grain Wood grain is the longitudinal arrangement of wood fibers or the pattern resulting from such an arrangement. It has various derived terms refer to different aspects of the fibers or patterns. Wood grain is important in woodworking and it impacts ...

* Against the Grain Brewery, a brewery in Kentucky {{disambiguation