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LA VIDA DE MARILYN MONROE CONTADA POR JOYCE CAROL OATES El libro en el que se basa Blonde, la película de Netflix protagonizada por Ana de Armas y uno de los 40 libros imprescindibles escritos por mujeres segun Elena Ferrante Una de nuestras autoras favoritas, [...] indestructible, [...] Tiene una mirada super lucida y tremenda; tambien me gusta mucho el mito de Marilyn, del exito destructivo. [...] El libro es fantastico, como todo lo que hace ella. Carlos Zanon, Babelia, El Pais Socorro, siento que la Vida se acerca. Marilyn Monroe era puro fuego, sexualidad a flor de piel, romances turbulentos, pero tambien era una mujer fragil, asustada y repleta de inseguridades que buscaba en otros -en el Ex Deportista, en el Dramaturgo o en el Presidente- ese amor que ella misma se negaba. Una artista superdotada cargada de conflictos, temores y pasiones desatadas; una niña que no dejo de huir hacia delante y que llego a burlar a la propia muerte para convertirse en leyenda. Tras una exhaustiva documentacion, Joyce Carol Oates redibuja la vida interior de Norma Jeane Baker -la pequeña sin padre, la mujer dependiente de tranquilizantes y estimulantes, la actriz y amante malograda- y a su Amiga Magica del Espejo, la rubia idolatrada a la que el mundo llego a conocer como Marilyn Monroe.La critica ha dicho...¿Puede ser la seduccion innata ante una camara la fuente del nacimiento de un doble? O incluso, ¿puede la imagen capturada por la camara/espejo tomar cuerpo en la realidad, ante la mirada de deseo de los otros? Blonde de Joyce Carol Oates ahonda indirectamente en estas cuestiones a traves de uno de los grandes iconos de la cultura popular del siglo XX.Alan Salvado, Diari de Tarragona Nadie ha plasmado en palabras a Marilyn de una manera mas brillante que Oates.Sunday TimesOates nos hace vivir la vida de Marilyn Monroe. Y es un verdadero infierno. Y es brillante. Porque nos querremos arrancar los ojos para dejar de mirar, y es imposible.Ann Patchett, The Times Novelistas como John Updike, Philip Roth, Tom Wolfe y Normal Mailer han luchado a brazo partido por el titulo de Gran Novelista Americano. Pero quizas se equivoca. Puede que ese titulo pertenezca a una mujer.The Herald Blonde es lo que todas las biografias de Monroe deberian ser pero no son: una reinvencion fabulosa de la vida de una reinvencion fabulosa, un espejo para nuestras vanidades colectivas y un libro que se devora.Evening Standard Oates no ha tenido ningun miedo a la hora de abordar un asunto que atraviesa casi cualquier aspecto de la historia de mediados del siglo XX [...]. Un libro potente e hipnotico.Literary Review Un logro epico, una obra maestra y una obra de arte concebida de un modo tan emocionante que a veces pareciera que es algo mas que meramente un libro.Independent on SundayDramatica, provocativa e inquietantemente sugerente, Blonde es tan explosiva como su protagonista, la legendaria Marilyn Monroe. En una prosa impresionista de elevada potencia, Oates crea un retrato sorprendente y conmovedor de la estrella mitica y de la sociedad que la creo y le fallo.Publishers Weekly Una magnifica obra, escrita con parte de esa frenetica inspiracion con la que MarilynMonroe vivio su vida. Si no ha leido aun a Joyce Carol Oates, no lo deje por mas tiempo. Empiece aqui y ahora.Susan Jeffreys, The Independent

El soberbio homenaje al género gótico de una de las grandes narradoras contemporáneas. En Como un espectro, la excelente estudiante Alyce Urquhart carga con un embarazo no deseado que hace añicos sus

The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society Night Sleep Death The Stars is a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. Stark and penetrating, Joyce Carol Oates's latest novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel in the tradition of the author's bestselling We Were the Mulvaneys.

America's preeminent fiction writer' New YorkerMichaela and her husband have moved to the starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape of New Mexico, to take residency at a distinguished academic institute. But then Gerard is stricken with a mysterious illness, initially misdiagnosed, and soon their life begins to resemble a nightmare. At thirty-seven, Michaela faces the terrifying prospect of widowhood - and the loss of Gerard, whose identity has greatly shaped her own.In vividly depicted scenes of escalating suspense, Michaela cares desperately for Gerard in his final days, and then careens through the chaos of the days after he is gone.Her love for her husband, however fierce and selfless, has not been enough to save him and his death is beyond her comprehension. A love that refuses to be surrendered at death - is this the blessing of a unique married love, or a curse that must be exorcized?Breathe is an exploration of haunting, a horror story about the raw madness of grief, and an intense, heart-wrenching love story that grapples with the philosophical questions most fundamental to our existence.

Philadelphie, 1965, Institut de neurologie de Darven Park. Margot Sharpe, jeune scientifique ambitieuse, rencontre Ehilu Hoopes, dit E. H. L'amnésique le plus fameux de l'histoire. Une infection a réduit sa memoire immediate a 70 secondes. Fascinee et seduite par ce sujet d'etude hors du commun, Margot fouille le passe de E. H. Au risque de s'y perdre... Nee en 1938 aux Etats-Unis, Joyce Carol Oates est l'auteur d'une oeuvre considerable qui l'a placee au premier rang des ecrivains contemporains.

A gripping collection of suspenseful short stories and mysterious tales from American literary icon Joyce Carol Oates

Showcasing stories from some of the comics greatest female creators, this anthology features stories that range from mainstream adventures to hilarious comic shorts to heart-wrenching autobiographical stories. Originally published as Sexy Chix in 2006, this new edition is presented in a larger, comic book size format.Featuring over a dozen stories by top talents like New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, Eisner Award-winning illustrator Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother creator Colleen Doran, DC Comics creators Gail Simone and Joelle Jones, and many more!

Violet Rue is the baby of the seven Kerrigan children and adores her big brothers. What's more, she knows that a family protects its own. To go outside the family - to betray the family - is unforgiveable. So when she overhears a conversation not meant for her ears and discovers that her brothers have committed a heinous crime, she is torn between her loyalty to her family and her sense of justice. The decision she takes will change her life for ever.

Si vous n'avez jamais lu de Oates, lisez celui-ci ! A la fin des années 1990, en Ohio, un médecin pratiquant des avortements est assassiné par un fanatique chrétien. C'est le point de départ d'un roman d'une rare puissance, sur une question qui dechire avec violence le peuple americain.

The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting todays best horror writers. Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more. A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together todays leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson. Featuring: Joyce Carol Oates Josh Malerman Carmen Maria Machado Paul Tremblay Richard Kadrey Stephen Graham Jones Elizabeth Hand Kelly Link Cassandra Khaw Karen Heuler Benjamin Percy John Langan Laird Barron Jeffrey Ford M. Rickert Seanan McGuire Gemma Files Genevieve Valentine.

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ANA DE ARMAS, ADRIEN BRODY, BOBBY CANNAVALE AND JULIANNE NICHOLSON, DIRECTED BY ANDREW DOMINIKA torrentially imaginative, compulsively readable tour de force Sunday TelegraphA fabulous reinvention of the life of a fabulous reinvention, and a cracking page-turner to boot Evening StandardBlonde is a mesmerising novel about the most enduring and evocative cultural icon of the 20th century: the woman who became Marilyn Monroe. A fragile and gifted young woman, Norma Jeane Baker makes and remakes her identity: she is the orphan whose mother is declared mad; the woman who changes her name to be an actress; the fated celebrity, lover and muse. Told in her voice, Blonde shows a culture hypnotised by its own myths, and the devastating effects it had on Hollywoods greatest star.This masterpiece about Marilyn Monroes life is audacious, gripping and clever Rose TremainIf you havent read Joyce Carol Oates before, start here, and now Independent

When a woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must tally up the clues to uncover the truth behind the mystery.Beautiful sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or did she finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?Younger sister Gigi wonders if the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned on the floor, is a clue to Marguerite's vanishing. The police puzzle over the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots, which end abruptly close to her home.Bit by bit, revelations about both women are uncovered, as Gigi, not so pretty as her sister, reveals her true feelings about the perfect, much-loved Marguerite. The fate of the missing beauty slowly and subtly comes to light In this suspenseful story about the complex relationship between two sisters.48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister is an exquisitely suspenseful tale from Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys.