02651nam 2200481 450 991016266280332120171108131440.01-4555-6587-31-4555-4364-0(CKB)3710000001044424(MiAaPQ)EBC5366980(EXLCZ)99371000000104442420180619d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAll the lives I want essays about my best friends who happen to be famous strangers /Alana MasseyFirst edition.New York, NY :Grand Central Publishing,2017.1 online resource (x, 242 pages)1-4555-6588-1 1-4555-6586-5 Includes bibliographical references."From columnist and critic Alana Massey, a collection of essays examining the intersection of the personal with pop culture through the lives of pivotal female figures--from Sylvia Plath to Britney Spears--in the spirit of Chuck Klosterman, with the heart of a true fan. Mixing Didion's affected cool with moments of giddy celebrity worship, Massey examines the lives of the women who reflect our greatest aspirations and darkest fears back onto us. These essays are personal without being confessional and clever in a way that invites readers into the joke. A cultural critique and a finely wrought fan letter, interwoven with stories that are achingly personal, All the lives I want is also an exploration of mental illness, the sex industry, and the dangers of loving too hard. But it is, above all, a paean to the celebrities who have shaped a generation of women--from Scarlett Johansson to Amber Rose, Lil' Kim, Anjelica Huston, Lana Del Rey, Anna Nicole Smith and many more. These reflections aim to reimagine these women's legacies, and in the process, teach us new ways of forgiving ourselves"--Provided by publisher.WomenUnited StatesSocial conditions21st centuryCelebritiesUnited StatesHistory21st centurySOCIAL SCIENCE / EssaysbisacshElectronic books.WomenSocial conditionsCelebritiesHistorySOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays.305.420973BIO007000BIO026000BIO022000SOC041000LCO010000bisacshMassey Alana1215114MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910162662803321All the lives I want2807176UNINA