Edie: An American Biography by Jean Stein
I had recently read The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and found it so interesting. It's basically his musings on life, but he occasionally says some profound things. Edie's biography is written through interviews with "those who knew her," and it is heavy on the family history. I thought at first the style the author chose was making the book tiresome, but I remember reading a Truman Capote biography also told through interviews with his friends and acquaintances and it was quite fascinating.Nevertheless, I was glad to discover that, unlike the way Edie is portrayed in the 2006 film Factory Girl, her life did not begin and end with Andy Warhol.
One man's quest to live, as literally as possible, by the rules outlined in the Bible. Apart from his personal journey, Jacobs travels to interact with different religions groups including the Amish, snake-handlers, and even makes a pilgrimage to Israel to meet his ex-uncle, ex-cult leader Gil. Jacobs observations are often funny, sometimes poignant, and certainly made me consider my own beliefs.
When I was a little kid, my favorite super hero was Spiderman hands-down. None of this goody-goody Superman or psychotic Batman, Spiderman brought the snark. I had the ski mask and the colors-forms, I believe I once even got my mother to make a Spiderman piñata. Of course this all change when Spiderman was brought to the big screen by Tobey Maguire. Dream killer much? Anyway, Vampire Hunter D is my new favorite super hero. He lives in a post-apocalyptic world where vampires are considered "Nobility." He himself is a dhampir--half human half vampire--who hunts vampires. Apart from being awesomely stoic and unimpressed with his opponents D is host to an irreverent, but extraordinarily helpful symbiont which resides in his left hand. Now the Vampire Hunter D series isn't exactly inventing the wheel here, but they are enjoyable to read and the anime films are fabulously rendered.
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