Role Models
About this book
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.
Subjects
- american wit and humor
- artists
- artists, biography
- artists, united states
- biography
- cinema
- history
- influence (literary, artistic, etc.)
- motion picture producers and directors
- new york times reviewed
- screenwriters
- sources
- waters, john, 1946-