| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
304 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Here, from the incomparable John Waters, is a paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrich--and happily horrify readers everywhere. This book is, in fact, a self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities--some famous, some unknown, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road. From Esther Martin, the owner of the scariest bar in Baltimore, to playwright Tennessee Williams; from atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair to insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena; from English novelist Denton Welch to timeless singer Johnny Mathis, these are the figures that helped the author form his own brand of neurotic happiness.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Johnny and me -- The kindness of strangers -- Leslie -- Rei Kawakubo -- Baltimore heroes -- Bookworm -- Little Richard, happy at last -- Outsider porn -- Roommates -- Cult leader. |
| Subject |
Waters, John, 1946- -- Sources.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
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Screenwriters -- United States -- Biography.
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Artists -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780374251475 (alk. paper) : $25.00 |
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0374251479 (alk. paper) |
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