Celebrity Memoir: From Ghostwriting to Gender Politics (Yelin Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrity Memoir: From Ghostwriting to Gender Politics (Yelin Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

1. Introduction.- 2. Reading celebrity memoir.- 3. Sex, Trauma, and Access in the Porn Star Memoir.- 4. Class, Race, and Authority in the Reality TV Star Memoir.- 5. Art, Authorship, and Authenticity in the Pop-Star Memoir.- 6

Ghada Amer: Painting in Revolt (Amer Ghada)(Pevná vazba)

The gender politics of abstraction: embroidered paintings and more from Ghada AmerNew York-based painter and embroiderer Ghada Amer (born 1963) was raised in Cairo, Egypt, and later educated in Nice and Paris, France. Her experiences with sexism in both locations served as the impetus for her to

Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family (Howard Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

A moving reflection on motherhood, friendship, and women making their mark on the world of food from the author of Feast.Food writer Hannah Howard is at a pivotal moment in her life when she begins searching out her fellow food people--women who've carved a place for themselves in a punishing,

The Beau Monde: Fashionable Society in Georgian London (Greig Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

Caricatured for extravagance, vanity, glamorous celebrity and, all too often, embroiled in scandal and gossip, 18th-century London's fashionable society had a well-deserved reputation for frivolity. But to be fashionable in 1700s London meant more than simply being well dressed. Fashion denoted

Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives from Africa, the Middle East, and India (Djamba Yanyi K.)(Pevná vazba)

Degas: Dance, Politics and Society (Degas Edgar)(Pevná vazba)

A radical reconception of Degas' sculpture through the lens of gender, labor and more, with new photography of the worksThis substantial new monograph on the work of Edgar Degas (1834-1917), one of the most significant artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, is a decisive contribution to the

Nonbinary: A Memoir (P-Orridge Genesis)(Pevná vazba)

A revealing and beautifully open memoir from pioneering industrial music artist, visual artist, and transgender icon Genesis P-Orridge In this groundbreaking book spanning decades of artistic risk-taking, the inventor of 'industrial music,' founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, and

A Quiet Death (Talley Marcia)(Pevná vazba)

The new Hannah Ives mystery - Hannah is returning from a charity luncheon in Washington, DC, when her train is involved in a horrific crash. Although her arm is broken, she remains at the side of her critically injured seatmate until help arrives - but when she is later discharged from hospital,

It's Not about Me: A Retrospective (Gorman Greg)(Pevná vazba)

A career retrospective from award-winning celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, featuring previously unpublished

Miseducated: A Memoir (Fleming Brandon P.)(Pevná vazba)

An inspiring memoir of one man's transformation from a delinquent, drug-dealing dropout to an award-winning Harvard educator through literature and debate--all by the age of twenty-seven. Brandon P. Fleming grew up in an abusive home and was shuffled through school, his passing grades a nod to his

Beautiful Country: A Memoir (Wang Qian Julie)(Pevná vazba)

An incandescent and heartrending memoir from an astonishing new talent, Beautiful Country puts readers in the shoes of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world. In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to 'beautiful country.' Yet when

Glow from Within (Vargas Joanna)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrity aesthetician Joanna Vargas shares her secrets for the first time in this practical, engaging guide to beautiful, glowing skin for everyone.Celebrity aesthetician Joanna Vargas is known for her cutting-edge beauty treatments, high-end products, and famous (and seemingly ageless) clients

It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity (Thorn Theresa)(Pevná vazba)

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni.Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity

Burn the Place: A Memoir (Regan Iliana)(Pevná vazba)

A singular, powerfully expressive debut memoir that traces one chef's fight to the top--from farm girl in rural Northwest Indiana to Michelin-starred restaurant owner in Chicago--and what happens once she gets there. Burn the Place is a galvanizing culinary memoir that chronicles Iliana Regan's

A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends: Meme-Worthy Celebrity Crushes from A to Z (Zuckerman Esther)(Pevná vazba)

From Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba to Timothee Chalamet, A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends is the ultimate celebration of the suave, sexy, sensitive, and silly celebrities who have captured our hearts and memes Handsome and heartfelt, with winning smiles and pinnable Tweets -- this is what

Crossway (Stagg Guy)(Pevná vazba)

Simultaneously a breathtaking account of a physical journey and a memoir about recovering from mental

Haunted Bauhaus: Occult Spirituality, Gender Fluidity, Queer Identities, and Radical Politics (Otto Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

An investigation of the irrational and the unconventional currents swirling behind the Bauhaus's signature sleek surfaces and austere structures.The Bauhaus (1919-1933) is widely regarded as the twentieth century's most influential art, architecture, and design school, celebrated as the archetypal

Assembling Unity: Indigenous Politics, Gender, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (Nickel Sarah A.)(Pevná vazba)

Established narratives portray Indigenous unity as emerging solely in response to the political agenda of the settler state. But unity has long shaped the modern Indigenous political movement. With Indigenous perspectives in the foreground, Assembling Unity explores the relationship between global

The Penny Politics of Victorian Popular Fiction (Breton Rob)(Pevná vazba)

Penny politics examines the way Victorian popular literature from the 1830s and 1840s attempted to appeal to working-class audiences by including overtures to radical and at times explicitly Chartist politics.The book challenges the approach to 'low life' or crime literature that sees it as merely

Bunnyman - A Memoir: The Sunday Times bestseller (Sergeant Will)(Pevná vazba)

The long-awaited memoir from Will Sergeant, guitarist and founder member of the influential band Echo and the

NIV Journalling Bible Illustrated by Hannah Dunnett (new edition) (Version New International)(Pevná vazba)

With 32 pages of engaging illustrations from Hannah Dunnett, this double-column unlined NIV Journalling Bible inspires you to spend time reading, reflecting and interacting with

This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir (Strong Cecily)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin--and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her--amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. And so she was devastated when, in early

The Light of the World: A Memoir (Alexander Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander. In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into

Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 (Pfeifer Joseph)(Pevná vazba)

From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to