Begin by Telling - Couverture souple

Remy, Meg

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1771666633 ISBN 13 : 9781771666633

Editeur : Book*hug, 2021

Synopsis

Never forget / to connect the dots / This book is an attempt to connect a couple. In Begin by Telling , experimental pop sensation and Polaris nominee Meg Remy spins a web out from her body to myriad corners of American hyper-culture. Through illustrated lyric essays depicting memories from early childhood to present day, Remy paints a stark portrait of a spectacle-driven country. These memories are visceral. As though channel surfing, we catch glimpses of Desert Storm, the Oklahoma City Bombing, random street violence, the petrochemical industry, small town Deadheads, a toilet with uterus lining in it, the county STD clinic, and missionaries at the front door. Each is shared through language of the body; the sensation of experiencing many of the defining events and moments of a country. These threads nimbly interweave with probing quotes and statistics, demonstrating the importance of personal storytelling, radical empathy, and the necessity of reflecting on society and one's self within that construct. Immersive and utterly compelling, Begin by Telling is an artifact of our time; a fascinating perspective on American culture. Praise for Begin By Telling : "" Begin By Telling explores the horrors and absurdity of being a ""girl"" in the mediated warscape of America. With sharp emotional intelligence, Remy reveals a cultural systemic rot that begins with family and fractals out into school, life, the media, the government, and history. Both hallucinogenic and lucid, this work is a radical interrogation of trauma, and a literary salve for the feminist psyche."" -Michelle Tea, author of Black Wave and Against Memoir: Complaints, Confessions and Criticisms

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Meg Remy is a multi-disciplinary artist, and performer. Originally from Illinois, she is established as one of the most acclaimed songwriters and performers to emerge from Toronto's eclectic underground music scene where she currently lives. Primarily known as the creative force behind the musical entity U.S. Girls, her celebrated discography spans early experimental works released on the Siltbreeze label, and includes three Polaris Prize shortlisted albums released by 4AD: Half Free (2015), In A Poem Unlimited (2018), and Heavy Light (2020). All three albums also garnered Juno nominations for Best Alternative Album. Meg has toured extensively through Europe and North America, establishing a reputation for politically astute commentary and theatrical performances with her extended U.S. Girls band, named the best live act of 2018 by Paste Magazine. During this time Remy has maintained a visual arts practice, exhibiting collage work and directing several music videos and other video art works including her short film Woman's Advocate (2014), in which she also performed. Begin By Telling is her first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book*hug
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771666633
• ISBN 13: 9781771666633
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible