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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
May 2011
On Sale: April 26, 2011
320 pages
ISBN: 0374532869
EAN: 9780374532864
Hardcover
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Here, from the incomparable John Waters, is a paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrichβand happily horrifyβreaders everywhere. Role Models is, in fact, a self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favorite personalitiesβsome famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle of the road. From Esther Martin, owner of the scariest bar in Baltimore, to the playwright Tennessee Williams; from the atheist leader Madalyn Murray OβHair to the insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena; from the English novelist Denton Welch to the timelessly appealing singer Johnny Mathisβthese are the extreme figures who helped the author form his own brand of neurotic happiness. Role Models is a personal invitation into one of the most unique, perverse, and hilarious artistic minds of our time.
 Media BuzzFresh Air - NPR - May 27, 2011
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