Blue |
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Author:
| Leavy, Patricia |
Series title: | Social Fictions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-94-6300-353-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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Blueis a novel about identity, friendship, figuring out who we are during the "in-between" phases of life, and the search for people who "get us." The characters in Blue show how our interactions with people often bump up against backstage struggles we know nothing of. Visual art, television and film, appear as signposts throughout the narrative, providing a context for how we each come to build our sense of self in the world. With a tribute to 1980s pop culture, set against the...
More Description Blueis a novel about identity, friendship, figuring out who we are during the "in-between" phases of life, and the search for people who "get us." The characters in Blue show how our interactions with people often bump up against backstage struggles we know nothing of. Visual art, television and film, appear as signposts throughout the narrative, providing a context for how we each come to build our sense of self in the world. With a tribute to 1980s pop culture, set against the backdrop of contemporary New York, Blueboth celebrates and questions the ever-changing cultural landscape against which we live our stories, frame by frame.