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  • The Origins of Cool in Postwar America

    par Joel Dinerstein ...
    An "entertaining" study of the enduring concept of coolness, and the mix of cultures and historical events that shaped it ( The New York Times).Cool. It was a new word and a new way to be, and in a single generation, it became the supreme compliment of American culture. The Origins of Cool in Postwar America uncovers the hidden history of this concept and its new set of codes that came to define a ... En savoir plus

    $25.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Last of the Ellis Island Jews

    A Brooklyn Memoir

    par Joel Dinerstein ...
    Collections series Excelsior Editions
    A tragicomic memoir of a dysfunctional, working-class Brooklyn Jewish family.The Last of the Ellis Island Jews is a tragicomic memoir of a dysfunctional working-class Brooklyn family that illuminates both the vitality of urban life in the twentieth century and the social turmoil of white flight. As a child of immigrants born to older parents, Dinerstein has a unique perspective on four generations ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • Long Walk Home

    Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

    par Natalie Adler, Eric Alterman, Regina Barreca, Nancy Bishop, Dermot Bolger, Peter Ames Carlin, Jefferson Cowie, Jim Cullen, Joel Dinerstein, Gillian G. Gaar, Martyn Joseph, Deepa Iyer, Greil Marcus, Louis Masur, Paul Muldoon, Lauren Onkey, Richard Russo, A. O. Scott, Colleen Sheehy, Wesley Stace, Frank Stefanko, Irwin Streight, Wayne Swan, David L. Ulin, Elijah Wald, Daniel Wolff, Kenneth Womack ...
    Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music.Contributors to Long Walk Home include ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Cultural Career of Coolness

    Discourses and Practices of Affect Control in European Antiquity, the United States, and Japan

    par Catherine Newmark, Sophia Frese, Paul Roquet, Michael Kinski, Daniel Selden, Jim McGuigan, Jens Heise, Aviad E. Raz, Joel Dinerstein ...
    Cool is a word of American English that has been integrated into the vocabulary of numerous languages around the globe. Today it is a term most often used in advertising trendy commodities, or, more generally, in promoting urban lifestyles in our postmodern age. But what is the history of the term “cool?" When has coolness come to be associated with certain modes of contemporary self-fashioning? ... En savoir plus

    $168.99 CAD

  • Jazz

    Uma breve imersão

    par Joel Dinerstein ...
    Collections series Uma Breve Imersão
    A coleção Uma breve imersão é dirigida a todas as pessoas que desejam começar a entender ou se aprofundar em temas atuais sobre ciência, filosofia, humanidades e ciências políticas e sociais. São livros que combinam rigor científico com linguagem acessível a diversos tipos de público. O jazz é a base de toda a música norte- -americana. Começando como uma revolução rítmica em Nova Orleans, ele se ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

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    A Memoir

    par Colin Jost ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating.“I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls.”—Larry David**A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Cosmopolitan, Vulture, ParadeIf there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

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  • The Bedwetter

    Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

    par Sarah Silverman ...
    "Though Silverman's book provides her customary shock-and-awe humor . . . it is [her] honesty and vulnerability that are most surprising." —Los Angeles TimesFrom the outrageously filthy and oddly innocent comedienne and star of the powerful 2015 film I Smile Back comes a memoir—her first book—that is at once shockingly personal, surprisingly poignant, and still pee-in-your-pants funny.In this ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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  • God, No!

    Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales

    par Penn Jillette ...
    The New York Times bestselling, irreverently funny reinterpretation of the Ten Commandments by Penn?Jillette—atheist, skeptic, and the larger, louder half of the magic duo Penn?& Teller.In God, No!, Penn blends secular comedy, satire of the Ten Commandments, and personal memoir with sharp-witted flair.From performing on the Las Vegas strip, mingling with Siegfried?&?Roy, to fatherhood and ongoing ... En savoir plus

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  • 700 Sundays

    par Billy Crystal ...
    From award-winning actor Billy Crystal, a moving memoir about fathers and sons, based on his one-man Broadway show.To support his family, Billy Crystal's father, Jack, worked two jobs, having only one day a week to spend with his family. *700 Hundred Sundays—*referring sadly to the time shared by an adoring father and his devoted son—is a heartfelt, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir about ... En savoir plus

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  • Roseannearchy

    Dispatches from the Nut Farm

    par Roseanne Barr ...
    In this bold and unapologetic celebrity memoir, comedian and sitcom icon Roseanne Barr delivers sharp political satire, behind-the-scenes television stories, and fearless cultural commentary on fame, feminism, class, and controversy.Roseanne Barr is a force of nature. From revolutionizing the television sitcom with her groundbreaking portrayal of working-class America to challenging social norms ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

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  • Misfit

    Growing Up Awkward in the '80s

    par Gary Gulman ...
    “One of my favorite books of all time.” ―Amy SchumerA tour de force of comedy and reflection about the perilous journey from kindergarten to twelfth grade and beyond**―**from the beloved stand-up comic and creator of The Great DepreshFor years, Gary Gulman had been the comedian’s comedian, acclaimed for his delight in language and his bracing honesty. But after two stints in a psych ward, he found ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

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  • How to Spell Chanukah...And Other Holiday Dilemmas

    18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights

    par Emily Franklin ...
    Ring in the holiday with eighteen writers who extol, excoriate, and expand our understanding of this most merry of Jewish festivals as they offer up funny, irreverent, and, yes, even nostalgic takes on a holiday that holds a special place in Jewish hearts . . . and stomachs.Pieces by Jonathan Tropper, Jennifer Gilmore, Steve Almond, Joanna Smith Rakoff, Adam Langer, and others address pressing ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD