John waters book recommendations

Infamously known as the prince of puke, sultan of sleaze and pope of trash, this eccentric filmmaker does it best outrageous and sardonic storytelling like no other. A list of the favorite books mentioned by writer and director john waters to celebrate his 70th birthday. A list of transgressive american filmmaker john waters favorite books, including work by dennis cooper, jean rhys, jeffrey eugenides and. Waters has increasingly focused on art and writing a major retrospective has just opened at baltimore museum of art and a new book, mr knowitall, is out soon and on live performing. John watersthe director of hairspray, female trouble, polyester, and pink flamingos, the pope of trash, the bestselling author of carsick about hitchhiking. John waters, whos created some of the most controversial cult films in. John waters once said, we need to make books cool again. John waters has 66 books on goodreads with 61826 ratings. Im wondering if we should start a folder for lists of recommended books by. John waters, the director of hairspray, female trouble, polyester, and pink flamingos, the selfproclaimed pope of trash, the bestselling author of carsick. John waters has 66 books on goodreads with 61949 ratings. If the answer is yes, then this book is for you, even if waters role models, 2011, etc. Radical reads provided a wideranging and utterly captivating copy of john waters epic reading list. W anting to be notorious and also wellliked is an oddly forked ambition, but for 40 years now john waters has been treading his double path.

I was graced with reading carsick four years ago upon its publication in 2014. Books by john waters author of role models goodreads. The next in the series is the cult film director and writer john waters. Below are john waterss favorite books, available to purchase as a set or individually. John waters books role models 2010 and carsick 2014 were national bestsellers, and his spokenword shows this filthy world and a john waters christmas continue to be performed around the world. Waters, the cult filmmaker pink flamingos, hairspray and author role models, carsick, is also notorious for his love of books. Nothing is more impotent than an unread library, john waters once said, but the cult film director doesnt only read bookshe. And like any book lover, he has a lot of favorites. Except that john waters is so much more fun than jack kerouac. We need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver, the man who loved children by christina stead, two serious. If you go home with somebody and they dont have books, dont fuck em. Carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo. If you go home with someone and they dont have books, dont fuck them. Indecent exposure, a retrospective exhibition of waterss acclaimed artwork, was recently shown at the baltimore museum of art and the wexner center for the arts in columbus.