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Popular Culture September 2019 |
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| Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion by Katrin Davidsdottir with Rory McKernan Who it's about: Icelandic athlete Katrin Davidsdottir, a former gymnast and track star who earned the title "Fittest Woman on Earth" after winning the CrossFit Games championship two years in a row.
Is it for you? Davidsdottir's inspiring story will resonate with readers hoping to up their fitness game or overcome daunting challenges.
Don't miss: insights into Icelandic culture and the world of CrossFit. |
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| Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem by Daniel R. DayWhat it is: a moving memoir by groundbreaking fashion designer Daniel Day, who parlayed the hustling skills he acquired as an impoverished Harlem youth into a successful career designing street wear.
Why it matters: Day's designs, popularized by hip-hop artists and athletes, have left an indelible mark on black culture since the 1980s.
Want a taste? "Fashion for me wasn't about expression. Fashion was about power." |
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| Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion by Tanisha C. FordWhat it is: a thoughtful, engaging coming-of-age memoir that explores the history and politics of the fashions that have come to define author Tanisha C. Ford's evolving sense of style.
Chapters include: "Dashiki;" "Jheri Curl;" "Bamboo Earrings;" "Hoodie"
About the author: Ford is a professor of Africana Studies and History at the University of Delaware and the author of Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Global Politics of the Soul. |
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| Elvis in Vegas: The Heyday and Reinvention of the Las Vegas Show by Richard ZoglinWhat it's about: how Elvis Presley's 1969 career comeback revitalized the out-of-touch Las Vegas entertainment industry and made a lasting impact on the city's music scene.
Read it for: an upbeat, richly contextualized portrait of the fruitful relationship between performer and city.
For fans of: Rat Pack Confidential and other rousing Sin City showbiz chronicles. |
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Ballpark : baseball in the American city
by Paul Goldberger
This lavishly-illustrated look at the history of baseball through the lens of its ever-changing ballparks discusses the bond between American cities and the national pastime and how changes in the urban landscape have been reflected in stadium design.
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Because internet : understanding the new rules of language
by Gretchen McCulloch
A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores the deep forces that shape human language and influence the way we communicate with one another. She explains how your first social internet experience influences whether you prefer "LOL" or "lol," why
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Cosplay Crash Course : A Complete Guide to Designing Cosplay Wigs, Makeup and Accessories
by Mina Petrovic
True to the cosplay spirit of collaboration, Cosplay Crash Course shares favorite tricks and techniques from some of the community's most imaginative artists. Step by step, you'll learn how to turn ordinary fabrics, inexpensive toys, easy-to-manipulate thermoplastics, wigs and other humble materials into original costumes you'll wear with pride.
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Marriageology : the art and science of staying together
by Belinda Luscombe
The award-winning Time journalist draws on scientific findings, expert advice and firsthand experience to argue that marriage supports health, finances, children and overall happiness, outlining simple, actionable techniques for navigating common sources of marital disharmony.
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Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
by John Waters
What it is: an irreverent and wide-ranging essay collection from cult filmmaker and self-proclaimed "garbage guru" John Waters.
Don't miss: juicy gossip about the making of Serial Mom and Polyester (Waters' favorites of his own films); tips for aspiring filmmakers.
Is it for you? The author's provocative sense of humor may be off-putting to readers unfamiliar with his work.
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Nobody's Victim : Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls
by Carrie Goldberg
Riveting and an essential timely conversation-starter, Nobody's Victim invites readers to join Carrie on the front lines of the war against sexual violence and privacy violations as she fights for revenge porn and sextortion laws, uncovers major Title IX violations, and sues the hell out of tech companies, schools, and powerful sexual predators. Her battleground is the courtroom; her crusade is to transform clients from victims into warriors.
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The pretty one : on life, pop culture, disability, and other reasons to fall in love with me
by Keah Brown
From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. In The Pretty One, Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled -- so often portrayed as mute, weak, or isolated.
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