{"title":"Cynthia Carr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Carr\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling biographies and memoirs that delve deep into the lives of fascinating cultural figures. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eCandy Darling\u003c\/em\u003e, offer intimate and nuanced portraits that illuminate complex personalities and their unique journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly detailed narratives that explore identity, creativity, and transformation. Carr’s writing is both insightful and empathetic, providing a thoughtful lens on extraordinary lives within the broader social and artistic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"candy-darling-by-cynthia-carr-9781250371744","title":"Candy Darling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Best Book of the Year:\u003c\/em\u003e Kirkus, The Brooklyn Public Library, NBC New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Best Book of the Year (So Far):\u003c\/em\u003e W magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Must-Read:\u003c\/em\u003e The New York Times Book Review, Nylon, Star Tribune, Ms., Kirkus Reviews, The Bay Area Reporter, Town \u0026amp; Country, InsideHook, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] monumental biography.\" - Hilton Als, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A rich portrait of a glittering, communal, and bygone NYC . . . [and] of the glamorous queer icon.\" - Arimeta Diop, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, comes the first full portrait of the queer icon and Warhol superstar \u003cem\u003eCandy Darling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou must always be yourself no matter what the price . . . Don't dare destroy your passion for the sake of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Warhol superstar and transgender icon Candy Darling was glamour personified, but she was without a real place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on Long Island, lonely and quiet and queer, she was enchanted by Hollywood starlets like Kim Novak. She found her turn in New York's early Off-Off-Broadway theatre scene, in Warhol's films \u003cem\u003eFlesh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWomen in Revolt\u003c\/em\u003e, and at the famed nightclub Max's Kansas City. She inspired songs by Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones. She became friends with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, borrowed a dress from Lauren Hutton, posed for Richard Avedon, and performed alongside Tennessee Williams in his own play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet Candy lived on the edge, relying on the kindness of strangers, friends, and her quietly devoted mother, sleeping on couches and in cheap hotel rooms, keeping a part of herself hidden. She wanted to be a star, but mostly she wanted to be loved. Her last diary entry was: \"I shall try to be grateful for life . . . Cannot imagine who would want me.\" Candy died at twenty-nine in 1974, just as conversations about gender and identity were beginning to enter the broader culture. She never knew it, but she changed the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrimming with all the fizz and wildness of New York in the 1960s and '70s, this is the first biography of this extraordinary figure—an unintentional pioneer who became an icon. Cynthia Carr's \u003cem\u003eCandy Darling\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with tales of luminaries, gossip, and meticulous research, laced with Candy's words and her friends' recollections, and signals Candy's long-overdue return to the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes 16 pages of colour photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240911679724,"sku":"9781250371744","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250371744-candy-darling-1.jpg?v=1787928817"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/cynthia-carr.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}