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Amerikaanse roman, Amerikaanse schrijfster, Historische Roman, New York

Gemma Tizzard – Grace of the Empire State

Gemma Tizzard Grace of the Empire State recensie, review en informatie historische roman over New York tijdens de Great Depression. Op 28 januari 2025 verschijnt bij Gallery Books de debuutroman van de Amerikaanse schrijfster Gemma Tizzard. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van de roman, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.

Gemma Tizzard Grace of the Empire State recensie, review en informatie

  • “Set to the desperate backdrop of the Great Depression, Grace of the Empire State is a thoroughly enjoyable story of family, sacrifice and first love that reminds us that true strength comes from within–and that women have been quietly saving the day since the dawn of time.” (Kristin Harmel)
  • “An inspiring story… With engaging characters and a vibrant depiction of Manhattan–its glittering possibility and its stark heartbreak–Tizzard’s novel soars like its namesake building, and moves along as elegantly as its nimble, determined heroine.” (Shelf Awareness)

Gemma Tizzard Grace of the Empire State

Grace of the Empire State

  • Auteur: Gemma Tizzard (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: Amerikaanse historische roman
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 28 januari 2025
  • Omvang: 336 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Prijs: $ 28,99 / $ 14,99 / $ 24,99
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de historische roman over New York tijdens de Great Depression

In this breathtaking debut novel, a daring dancer must take her twin brother’s place as a riveter high atop the in-progress Empire State Building to save her family from ruin.

After the death of their father, it’s up to Grace O’Connell and her twin brother Patrick to support their family as the Great Depression takes its toll on New York City. When Grace is laid off from her dancing gig and Patrick is injured at work on the construction of the Empire State Building, desperation leaves them only one solution: Grace must disguise herself as Patrick and take his place on the half-built skyscraper.

She soon proves herself as capable as any man on the steel, and her affection for the loyal men around her—especially Italian immigrant Joe—grows by the day. But when a terrible accident happens high above the city and Grace is the only one capable of saving her stranded colleague, she must make a split-second decision to risk everything or live with her conscience forever.

Set against the backdrop of a city at a crossroads, this electrifying story is full of heart and hope, family and friendship, and the sacrifices we make for those we love.

Gemma Tizzard has a degree in American studies, and a particular interest in untold women’s stories. She has written rom-coms and was longlisted for the 2021 and 2022 Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) Unpublished Novel Prize. Grace of the Empire State is her debut novel.

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Muziek, portret

Henry Alford – I Dream of Joni

Henry Alford I Dream of Joni review, recensie en informatie boek en portret van de Canadese zangeres Joni Mitchell. Op 21 januari 2025 verschijnt bij Gallery Books het nieuwe boek over Joni Mitchell van de Amerikaanse journalist Henry Alford. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de auteur en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling is niet verkrijgbaar.

Henry Alford I Dream of Joni review, recensie en informatie

  • “I came for Henry and stayed for Joni. Which is to say, one can have almost no interest at all in Joni Mitchell (and I’m ashamed to say I was one of those cultural lunks) and enjoy the crap out of this book — the gorgeous turn of words, the humor, the tireless pursuit of delicious detail. Alford, long a favorite of mine, captures the artist in all her zesty contradictions. He doesn’t seek to resolve them, to draft some overarching theory of Joni, but rather to simply — as he puts it — ‘spill them out on a tabletop and watch them sparkle.’ That they do.” (Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Fuzz)
  • “This stylish consideration of the folk-rock-jazz legend by magazine veteran Alford is…thoughtful and informe. A heartfelt reconsideration of an iconic artist.” (Kirkus)

Henry Alford I Dream of Joni

I Dream of Joni

A Portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 Snapshots

  • Auteur: Henry Alford (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: muziekboek, portret
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 21 januari 2025
  • Omvang: 352 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Prijs: $ 29,99 / $ 14,99 / $ 25,99
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van het boek over zangeres Joni Mitchell van Henry Alford

The eternal singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, and lyrics by Henry Alford.

Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and evolving legacy are explored here in vivid technicolor—from her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her arrival in Laurel Canyon that turned her into, as Alford puts it, “the bard of heartbreak and longing.” Each period of Mitchell’s life is observed via the artists, friends, family, and lovers she encountered along the way, including James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Georgia O’Keefe, Prince, and, most significantly, Kilauren, the daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption at birth but then reconnected with decades later.

Henry Alford is a humorist and journalist who has written for The New Yorker for more than two decades. A former columnist for The New York Times and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, he is the author of six books, including And Then We Danced, How to Live, and Big Kiss, an account of his attempts to become a working actor, which won a Thurber Prize.

Ann Powers Travelling In de voetsporen van Joni Mitchell recensieAnn Powers (Verenigde Staten) – Travelling
In de voetsporen van Joni Mitchell
biografie, muziekboek
Uitgever: Xander Uitgevers
Verschijnt: 8 november 2024

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Canadese roman, Canadese schrijfster, Historische Roman, Parijs

Kate MacIntosh – The Champagne Letters

Kate MacIntosh The Champagne Letters review, recensie en informatie van de inhoud van de historische roman. Op 10 december 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books de nieuwe roman van de uit Canada afkomstige schrijfster Kate MacIntosh. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van de roman, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van de historische roman is niet verkrijgbaar.

Kate MacIntosh The Champagne Letters review, recensie en informatie

  • “The combination of history and contemporary narrative makes for a compelling read worthy of relationship-fiction collections.” (Booklist)
  • “Filled with wit and wisdom in equal measure, The Champagne Letters is an utter delight! This book reminds us about the extraordinary things that can happen when we take charge of our own lives—ideally with a glass of champagne close at hand.” (Julia Kelly, schrijfster)

Kate MacIntosh The Champagne Letters

The Champagne Letters

  • Auteur: Kate MacIntosh (Canada)
  • Soort boek: historische roman
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 10 december 2024
  • Omvang: 352 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Prijs:  $ 28,99 /  $ 14,99 /  $ 25,99
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de nieuwe roman van Kate MacIntosh

Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and the Napoleonic court politics complicating matters she must set herself apart quickly and permanently if she, and her business, are to survive.

In present day Chicago, broken from her divorce, Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall by the Seine, Natalie finds a collection of the Widow Clicquot’s published letters and uses them as inspiration to step out of her comfort zone and create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking and unexpected turn, she’s forced to make a choice. Should she accept her losses and return home, or fight for the future she’s only dreamed about? What would the widow do?

Kate MacIntosh is always in search of the perfect bottle of wine, a great book, and a swoon-worthy period costume drama. You’ll find her in Vancouver where in her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, teaching writing, and listening to true crime podcasts.

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Amerikaanse thrillers

Pip Drysdale – The Close-Up

Pip Drysdale The Close-Up review, recensie en informatie over de inhoud van de neo noir thriller. Op 3 december 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books de nieuwe neo noir thriller van de schrijfster Pip Drysdale. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van de thriller verkrijgbaar.

Pip Drysdale The Close-Up review, recensie en informatie

  • “A hotly anticipated debut novel, complete with a princely advance and a dreamy move to Los Angeles, equals lifelong success, right? Not quite. Books flop, money dries up and the city’s bright lights conceal both its dark underbelly and what those in the limelight will do to stay famous . . . With its colorful supporting characters and spectacularly twisty plot, The Close-Up is a fantastic addition to the neo-noir subgenre.” (Bookpage)
  • “A  writer’s life takes a turn for the metafictional in this glossy neo-noir . . . Drysdale’s tale takes the form of an after the fact tell-all written by Zoe, characterized by clever foreshadowing and an intoxicating Hollywood buzz. This offers plenty of frothy fun.” (Publishers Weekly)

Pip Drysdale The Close-Up

The Close-Up

  • Auteur: Pip Drysdale (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: neo noir thriller
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 3 december 2024
  • Omvang: 352 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Prijs: $ 28,99 / $ 14,99 / $ 25,99
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de thriller van Pip Drysdale

A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her thriller in this electrifying and twisty new novel.

When Zoe Ann Weiss moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, her whole future is wide open. But then Zach, the bartender and aspiring actor she’s falling for, ghosts her. Her debut novel, a thriller, fails. And she has writer’s block worse than ever before. Now, three years later, Zach is famous and Zoe is…not.

She’s facing her thirtieth birthday, a dead-end job at a flower shop, and a demanding agent, terrified she’ll never get her life back on track. But when she goes to make a flower delivery and Zach is at the address, it’s like no time has passed at all. They start casually dating in secret, her writer’s block disappears, and Zoe begins to wonder: Zach inspired her first novel, so why can’t he inspire her second?

But then the inevitable happens and photos are leaked, landing Zoe in the press. Her first novel goes viral, and now everyone seems to know her name. Except the problem with everyone knowing your name is that everyone knows your name—including the mysterious stalker obsessed with Zach. A stalker who begins reenacting violent events from Zoe’s book, step by step, against her.

Pip Drysdale is an author, musician, and actor. She grew up in Africa, Canada, and Australia, became an adult in New York and London, and lives on a steady diet of coffee, dreams, and literature. All four of her previous novels—The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know, The Paris Affair, and The Next Girl—have been bestsellers in Australia.

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Kookboeken, Muziek

Willie & Anne Nelson – Cannabis Cookbook

Willie & Anne Nelson Cannabis Cookbook review, recensie en informatie over de gerechten en recepten in het kookboek. Op 12 november 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books het cannabis kookboek dat de Amerikaanse countryzanger Willie Nelson met zijn vrouw Annie en een aantal anderen maakte. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het kookboek, de gerechten, recepten en over de auteurs. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.

Willie & Anne Nelson Cannabis Cookbook review, recensie en informatie

  • “A charming collection of hearty, cannabis-infused dishes that goes well beyond the brownies and cookies readers might expect…Fans of the songwriter will find much to savor in this feel-good offering.” (Publishers Weekly)

Willie & Anne Nelson Cannabis Cookboek

Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook

Mouthwatering Recipes and the High-Flying Stories Behind Them

  • Auteurs: Willie Nelson, Annie Nelson (Verenigde Staten)
  • Co-auteurs: David Ritz, Mia Tangredi, Andrea Drummer
  • Soort boek: cannabis kookboek
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 12 november 2024
  • Omvang: 256 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Boekhandel / Bol

Flaptekst van het kookboek met cannabisrecepten van Willie en Annie Nelson

Country icon, bestselling author, and living legend Willie Nelson pairs his gift for storytelling and herbal remedies with his wife Annie’s passion for home cooked meals in this cookbook of cannabis-infused delicacies.

In the Nelson family’s first ever cookbook, we’re cooking with good vibes only. Drawn from their favorite meals on nationwide tours, at the ranch, at home, and in their favorite cities along the way, these recipes have stories to tell—and what better way to enjoy a good meal than with a high-flying tale and a relaxing buzz?

Each recipe provides a cannabis kick to ease the mind as much as the body, making their cookbook an exciting, comforting, and lively way to dive into their story, as they draw from meals shared with family, friends, and fans alike.

The recipes themselves are delicious and easy to make at home. Buffalo wings, chocolate cake, fried chicken. Only the good stuff. And it includes an additional chapter providing a full suite of cannabis-infused base ingredients—cannabutter, finishing oil, simply syrups, sugars, salts, and tinctures.

Willie Nelson (29 April 1933, Abbott, Texas’ is one of the most popular, prolific, and influential songwriters and singers in the history of American music. He has recorded more than one hundred albums over six decades, appeared in several films, and written two New York Times bestsellers.

Bradley J. Borougerdi Cannabis A Global History recensie en reviewBradley J. Borougerdi (Verenigde Staten) – Cannabis
A Global History
Uitgever: Reaktion Books
Verschijnt: 1 mei 2025

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Amerikaanse thrillers

J.A. Jance – Cruel Intent

J.A. Jance Cruel Intent review recensie en informatie over de inhoud van de vierde Ali Reynolds thriller. Op 17 december 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books de thriller Cruel Intent van de Amerikaanse thrillerschrijfster J.A. Jance. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van de Amerikaanse thriller, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling is niet verkrijgbaar.

J.A. Jance Cruel Intent review recensie en informatie

  • “Jance, whose books are read by millions, is on to something.” (Kathleen Daley, The Star-Ledger)

J.A. Jance Cruel Intent

Cruel Intent

Ali Reynolds thriller 4

  • Auteur: J.A. Jance (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: Amerikaanse thriller
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 17 december 2024
  • Omvang: 336 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: paperback / ebook / luisterboek
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de vierde Ali Reynolds thriller van J.A. Jance

From New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance comes a chilling tale of suspense, where a cold-blooded murderer lures former newscaster Ali Reynolds into a chilling web of online romance—and doom.

During an all-consuming remodel on her home, the last thing Ali Reynolds expects is a murder investigation. But when the savagely mutilated body of a stay-at-home mom is found, Ali’s contractor Logan is the prime suspect. He swears he has nothing to do with his wife’s murder—but as the investigation progresses, Ali seems to be the only resident in Sedona who believes him.

Determined to prove Logan’s innocence, Ali unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. In a world filled with encrypted computer traps and life-threatening lies, will Ali be able to decode the actions of a ruthless man determined to destroy women—before he uses his wicked website to find her?

J.A. Jance (27 October 1944,  Watertown, South Dakota) is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and the Walker Family series. Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington.

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Canadese schrijvers, Canadese thriller, Horror

Nick Cutter – The Queen

Nick Cutter The Queen review, recensie en informatie over de inhoud van de nieuwe Canadese horrorthriller. Op 29 oktober 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books het nieuwe boek van de uit Canada afkomstige thrillerschrijver Nick Cutter. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de schrijver en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van de thriller is niet verkrijgbaar.

Nick Cutter The Queen review, recensie en informatie

  • “This fast-paced and suspenseful story…is one of the most entertaining novels readers will encounter this year…disturbing on every level…Readers will be engulfed by the story from the moment they open the book, while the echoing hum of what they just experienced will buzz around in their heads long after they finish…Cutter is at the top of his game here, providing an intensely visceral and gripping tale.” (Library Journal)
  • “With his breakthrough novel, The Troop, which was one of the most acclaimed horror novels of the last decade, Nick Cutter established himself as a writer of propulsive, muscular, unrelenting journeys into terror. His latest book, The Queen, reaffirms his place as one of the genre’s most entertaining storytellers, delivering a creature feature and the story of a doomed friendship in one unputdownable package…[He] is once again in top form…A must-read for horror fans, for Nick Cutter fans, and for anyone hoping to stay up late with a good scary yarn.” (BookPage)

Nick Cutter The Queen

The Queen

  • Auteur: Nick Cutter (Canada)
  • Soort boek: Canadese horrorthriller
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 29 oktober 2024
  • Omvang: 384 pagina’s
  • Uitgave:  gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de nieuwe thriller van Nick Cutter

Nick cutter returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.

On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity’s been missing for over a month. Most people in town—even the police—think she’s dead.

Margaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about one another…except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story—the real story. In a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend—a person she never truly knew at all…

Nick Cutter (real name is Craig Davidson) was born in 1975 in Toronto, Canada). He is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller The Troop (which is currently being developed for film with producer James Wan), The Deep, Little Heaven, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes Rust and Bone, The Saturday Night Ghost Club, and, most recently, the short story collection Cascade. His story “Medium Tough” was selected by author Jennifer Egan for The Best American Short Stories 2014. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

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Amerikaanse thrillers, Horror

Richard Chizmar – Memorials

Richard Chizmar Memorials review, recensie en informatie over de inhoud van de nieuwe horrorthriller over de Appalachen. Op 24 oktober 2024 verschijnt bij Hodder & Stoughton / Gallery Books het nieuwe boek van de Amerikaanse thrillerschrijver Richard Chizmar. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de schrijver en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van de thriller is niet verkrijgbaar.

Richard Chizmar Memorials review, recensie en informatie

  • “Scary and hard to put down. You might be advised not to read it at night.” (Stephen King)
  • “Chizmar wows in an immersive and über-creepy novel that pays subtle homage to horror classics ranging from the works of H.P. Lovecraft to The Blair Witch Project…gradually ratchets up a palpable feeling of unease through an accumulation of small unsettling moments…Chizmar pulls no punches on the way to a thoroughly satisfying finale…It’s a tour de force.” (Publishers Weekly)

Richard Chizmar Memorials

Memorials

  • Auteur: Richard Chizmar (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: Amerikaanse horrorthriller
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Hodder & Stoughton / Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 24 oktober 2024
  • Omvang: 480 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol

Flaptekst van de nieuwe thriller van Richard Chizmar

A group of students encounter a supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author.

1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts out as a fun adventure with long stretches of empty road and nightly campfires where they begin to open up with one another.

But as they venture deeper into the Appalachian backwoods, the atmosphere begins to darken. They notice more and more of the memorials feature a strange, unsettling symbol hinting at a sinister secret. Paranoia sets in when it appears they are being followed. Their vehicle is tampered with overnight and some of the locals appear to be anything but welcoming. Before long, the students can’t help but wonder if these roadside deaths were really random accidents…or is something terrifying at work here?

Richard Chizmar (21 December 1965) is the coauthor (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestselling novella Gwendy’s Button Box and Gwendy’s Final Task, and the solo novella Gwendy’s Magic Feather. Recent books include the New York Times bestsellers Becoming the Boogeyman and Chasing the Boogeyman, The Girl on the Porch, The Long Way Home, his fourth short story collection, and Widow’s Point, a chilling tale about a haunted lighthouse cowritten with his son Billy Chizmar, which was recently made into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustees award. Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.

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Amerikaanse schrijfster, Biografie

Gail Crowther – Dorothy Parker in Hollywood

Gail Crowther Dorothy Parker in Hollywood review, recensie en informatie boek over het leven van de Amerikaanse schrijfster in Hollywood. Op 15 oktober 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books het boek over Dorothy Parker in Hollywood. Het is geschreven door uit de Verenigde Staten afkomstige schrijfster Gail Crowther. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de schrijfster en over de uitgave. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.

Gail Crowther Dorothy Parker in Hollywood review, recensie en informatie

  • “A welcome effort to expand our view of the writer’s career. The film industry’s influence on Parker, as well as hers on it, is a juicy subject that’s ripe for evaluation in our own screen-obsessed age.” (Wall Street Journal)
  • “Crowther thoughtfully considers Parker’s ambivalence about Hollywood through her poetry and fiction, failed romances, miscarriages, suicide attempts and activism. Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.” (Los Angeles Times)

Gail Crowther Dorothy Parker in Hollywood

Dorothy Parker in Hollywood

  • Auteur: Gail Crowther (Verenigde Staten)
  • Soort boek: biografie
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 15 oktober 2024
  • Omvang: 304 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook / luisterboek
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris

Flaptekst van het boek over de Amerikaanse schrijfster Dorothy Parker

An expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker’s life and legacy in Hollywood.

The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker—from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husband’s suicide. Parker’s involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before.

Just as she did with her “deliriously fast-paced and erudite” (Library Journal) dual biography of Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath, Gail Crowther brings Parker back to life on the page in all her wit, grit, and brilliance.

Gail Crowther is a freelance writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath and the coauthor of Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning and These Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath. Gail divides her time between the North of England with her dog, George, and London. As a feminist vegan she engages with politics concerning gender, power, and animal rights.

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Canada, Memoir, Muziek

Deryck Whibley – Walking Disaster

Deryck Whibley Walking Disaster review, recensie en informatie over de memoir van de zanger van de Canadese band Sum 41. Op 8 oktober 2024 verschijnt bij Gallery Books de memoir van Deryck Whibley de zanger van de Canadese punkband Sum 41. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de schrijver en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.

Deryck Whibley Walking Disaster review, recensie en informatie

  • “We broke some shit, he pissed in the room. It’s fuzzy…there coulda been all kinds of other shit that went down. God knows.” (Tommy Lee, van Mötley Crüe en Methods of Mayhem)
  • “Deryck Whibley is one of those gifted songwriters and performers who has the rare ability to straddle multiple rock genres successfully. Punk, Pop Punk, Rock and Metal. I’ve watched him smoke bands live that are supposed to be much heavier, and impress the legends whose songs he has covered. Deryck’s story is one of true triumphs and challenges. He has been to Hell and back, and returned shining and stronger than ever. He has so much heart. The struggle is real. The comeback is bigger than the setback.” (Matt Pinfield, Amerikaanse tv-presentator en discjockey)

Deryck Whibley Walking Disaster

Walking Disaster

My Life Through Heaven and Hell

  • Auteur: Deryck Whibley (Canada)
  • Soort boek: memoir, muziekboek
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Gallery Books
  • Verschijnt: 8 oktober 2024
  • Omvang: 272 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek / paperback / ebook
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris

Flaptekst van de memoir van Deryck Whibley de zanger van Sum 41

This candid memoir of music, fame, and endurance from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows his rise from a punk kid to an international star.

From his earliest days growing up in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn’t wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Whibley was raised by a single mom and their small family constantly moved from place to place, so he was used to being the new kid, starting fights (or finishing them), and connecting with people who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam, shared a DIY ethos, and were determined to be rock stars one day.

Walking Disaster is Whibley’s story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Whibley takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own.

With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Whibley gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. Detailing everything from winning at the MTV Video Music Awards and being nominated for a Grammy to revisiting his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffer­ing from health issues that brought him to the brink, Whibley offers a forthright and unforget­table memoir.

Deryck Whibley (21 maart 1980, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer who plays rhythm guitar and keyboards. He is the founder and primary songwriter of the band Sum 41.

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