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Popular Culture September 2018
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| You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir by Parker PoseyWhat it is: The quirky debut memoir from "Queen of Indie Film" Parker Posey, best known for her roles in Christopher Guest mockumentaries.
What's inside: Family recipes, handmade photo collages, showbiz anecdotes, and advice from Posey's therapist.
Want a taste? "I'm not great at being a movie star. It's either too boring or too much work." |
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| Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World by Mike StantonWhat it's about: The astonishing 49-0 boxing career of "Brockton Bomber" Rocky Marciano, the only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
About the author: Mike Stanton is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Prince of Providence.
Is it for you? Marciano's fans (and those who enjoy rags-to-riches storytelling) will be entertained by this meticulously researched and admiring biography. |
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| Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis by Violet Ramis StielWhat it is: A heartfelt and intimate memoir from Violet Ramis Stiel chronicling her close relationship with her father, comedy legend Harold Ramis.
Why you might like it: By balancing candid reflections of family dynamics with behind-the-scenes anecdotes of her father's career in Hollywood, Ramis Stiel "renders a three-dimensional image of her father as an emblematic figure in comedy" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts.... by AJ Mendez BrooksWhat it's about: In this inspiring and upbeat memoir, three-time WWE champion A.J. Brooks chronicles how she survived an impoverished childhood rife with family dysfunction to become an empowered "real-life superhero" in a male-dominated industry.
Read it for: Brooks' unflinching, behind-the-scenes look at the often brutal world of professional wrestling; her motivational directive for readers to stay true to themselves. |
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| Yes: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania by Daniel Bryan with Craig TelloWhat it is: An engaging, conversational memoir of Daniel Bryan's unlikely ascent to WWE stardom, hindered by his being "undersized" and his disinterest in fame and fortune.
Art alert: Flip-book style animations add a whimsical touch to the lower corners of the book's pages.
About the author: Outside the ring, Bryan is an avid supporter of environmental advocacy and was named PETA'S Most Animal-Friendly Athlete of 2012. |
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| Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and... by Mark Schultz with David ThomasWhat it's about: The fraught relationship that brothers and Olympic gold medalists Mark and Dave Schultz had with self-styled coach and eccentric du Pont family heir John du Pont, culminating in the shooting death of Dave by John in 1996.
Want a taste? "We were his newest trophies...and we were more fun to play with than his seashells and birds because we were collectibles that he could manipulate."
Media buzz: Foxcatcher is the basis of the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name. |
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| The Squared Circle : Life, Death and Professional Wrestling by David ShoemakerWhat it is: An eye-opening history of professional wrestling, from its sideshow origins in the late 1800s to its breakthrough during the beginnings of the television industry.
Is it for you? Adventurous readers and fans of Chuck Klosterman's cultural histories will appreciate this deep dive into ringside life.
Further reading: Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling by Pat Laprade and Dan Murphy. |
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