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Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird
| Title | Recent Studies Indicate: The Best of Sarah Bird |
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| Date | 2024-10-12 21:11:31 |
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Desciption
“These essays are a pleasure; Bird makes her readers feel smart, urbane, and in on the joke, and that their own stories are worth sharing too.” —Publishers Weekly When Sarah Bird arrived in Austin in 1973 in pursuit of a boyfriend who was “hotter than lava,” she found an abundance of storytelling inspiration (for example, her sweetheart left her for Scientology, but she got to taste a morsel of Lynda Bird Johnson’s poorly preserved wedding cake as a temp worker at the LBJ Library). She went on to write ten acclaimed novels and hundreds of articles, developing a signature voice that combines laser-sharp insight with irreverent, wickedly funny prose in the tradition of Molly Ivins and Nora Ephron. Now collecting forty of Bird’s best nonfiction pieces, from publications that range from Texas Monthly to the New York Times and beyond, Recent Studies Indicate presents some of her earliest work, including a prescient 1976 profile of a transgender woman, along with recent calls to political action, such as her 2017 speech at a benefit for Annie’s List. Whether Bird is hanging out with socialites and sanitation workers or paying homage to her army-nurse mom, her collection brings a poignant perspective to the experience of being a woman, a feminist, a mother, and a Texan—and a teller of spectacular true stories. “Delightful . . . You can open the book to just about any story and enjoy a few minutes of good reading and, more likely than not, a hearty laugh.” ―Abilene Reporter-News “Lively, honest . . . More timely than ever.” —Cecile Richards Read more
Review
Editorial Reviews Review Recent Studies Indicate is a treasure chest brimming with Bird's distinctive voice: bold, thought-provoking, stitch-in-your-side funny, acerbic when called for, and, in the end, full of joy. ― Lone Star Literary Life Published On: 2019-03-24These essays are a pleasure; Bird makes her readers feel smart, urbane, and in on the joke, and that their own stories are worth sharing too. ― Publishers Weekly Published On: 2019-01-08Bird brings her signature no-nonsense wit to topics ranging from motherhood and politics to, of course, the Long Star State. ― Austin Monthly Published On: 2019-04-01Delightful…you can open the book to just about any story and enjoy a few minutes of good reading and, more likely than note, a hearty laugh. ― Abilene Reporter-News Published On: 2019-07-24In her first collection of nonfiction that encompasses over four decades of work, Bird shows off her wit and wisdom on subjects ranging from motherhood to making Texas her adopted home...After reading these entertaining essays, a reader might feel like she’s put in a satisfying visit with an old friend. ― Texas Highways Published On: 2019-10-25 Review Sarah Bird's disarming honesty is matched by a deep well of compassion and kookiness and a singular voice that reminds us that being different can be a gift, wherever you land. -- Sarah Hepola, author of The New York Times bestseller Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget About the Author Sarah Bird is the author of ten novels, most recently the historical work Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen. In addition to working as a screenwriter, Bird has served as a columnist for Texas Monthly and as an occasional contributor to numerous national publications, including O, The Oprah Magazine; the New York Times Magazine; Salon; The Daily Beast; and Glamour. Her many accolades include induction into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Read more
