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  • The Origins of Cool in Postwar America

    by 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 ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Last of the Ellis Island Jews

    A Brooklyn Memoir

    by Joel Dinerstein ...
    Series 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 ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Cultural Career of Coolness

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

    by 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? ... Read more

    $129.99 USD

  • Long Walk Home

    Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

    by 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 ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    A Memoir

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • The Bedwetter

    Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

    by 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 ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • God, No!

    Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales

    by 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 ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • 700 Sundays

    by 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 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Roseannearchy

    Dispatches from the Nut Farm

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    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 ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Misfit

    Growing Up Awkward in the '80s

    by 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 ... Read more

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

    18 Writers Celebrate 8 Nights of Lights

    by 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 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teach with Your Heart

    Lessons I Learned from the Freedom Writers

    by Erin Gruwell ...
    The extraordinary memoir of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Freedom Writers Diary, who’s beenhailed as “a true inspiration” (Hilary Swank) and “simply magical when it comes to inspiring people to action” (Los Angeles Times).Don’t miss the public television documentary Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn this passionate, poignant, and deeply personal memoir and call to arms, ... Read more

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