"In the 1990's Sarah Schulman saw the relevance of the McCarthy era to contemporary American life, and the impact of its unaddressed consequences. But with an innovative vision, she chose to transpose the classic tropes of 1940's and 50's American cinema by positioning a Black straight man and a Queer Jewish woman as the emblematic Americans, through whose eyes we revisit our nation's complex past. Set before the advent of the collective revolutionary movements of the 1960's these individuals, Cal and Sylvia want the ...
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"In the 1990's Sarah Schulman saw the relevance of the McCarthy era to contemporary American life, and the impact of its unaddressed consequences. But with an innovative vision, she chose to transpose the classic tropes of 1940's and 50's American cinema by positioning a Black straight man and a Queer Jewish woman as the emblematic Americans, through whose eyes we revisit our nation's complex past. Set before the advent of the collective revolutionary movements of the 1960's these individuals, Cal and Sylvia want the promise of The American Dream, and find out the hard way that - alone- it is not available to them. Using set pieces of mid-century Americana: The Steno Pool, The Stork Club, The Bar and Grill, and snappy comebacks of film noir, Schulman was decades ahead in reimagining whose stories could tell the collective history"--
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 276 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 276 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Good. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. The cover has visible markings and wear. Some corner dings. The book is slightly cocked. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very Good in Good jacket. A brilliantly rendered, wonderfully evocative novel of three ambitious people in post-World War II New York City, by the author of 'Rat Bohemia, Empathy, People in Trouble', and 'After Delores'. Dustjacket minimally edgeworn.
