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  • Language: English

    Published by Boom! Studios, 2019

    1684154537 / 9781684154531

    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artiste. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR .a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by BOOM! Studios, 2019

    1684154537 / 9781684154531

    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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    Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia, 2019

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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    paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by Boom! Studios, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Boom Entertainment, Incorporated, 2019

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    Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator). …

  • Language: English

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    Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator). …

  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by Boom! Studios, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artiste. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR .a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia November 2019, 2019

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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    Paper Back. Condition: Used. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by THE DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE, 2004

    1902603389 / 9781902603384

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    Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Boom! Studios, US, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: New. Follow novelist Cecil Castellucci in this insightful memoir of making art, the nature of memory, and being a teenager in 80s New York City. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR .a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

    Published by BOOM! Studios, 2019

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  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia, 2019

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    paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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  • Language: English

    Published by Penguin Random House, 2019

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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  • Language: English

    Published by Penguin Random House, 2019

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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  • Language: English

    Published by Boom! Studios, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artiste. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid.Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves.Praise for Girl on FilmMore than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR.a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing Follow novelist Cecil Castellucci in this insightful memoir of making art, the nature of memory, and being a teenager in 80s New York City. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

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  • Language: English

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    Condition: New. pp. 160. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

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    Trade Paperback. Condition: New. No Jacket. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator). New Graphic Novel.

  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia Studios Press, 2022

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    Condition: New. 2022. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . . Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

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    paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

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    Condition: New. pp. 160. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

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    Condition: New. 2022. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Archaia Entertainment Llc, 2019

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    Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 144 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).

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    Series: Book 1 of 1 - Girl on Film

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    Comic. Condition: New. GIRL ON FILM GN (Cecil Castellucci) Archaia, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc., Los Angeles, California, USA, 2019. EN INGLÉS. OFRT antes 19,99E. Rustica. 160 paginas mas cubiertas. 15,5x23x0,8 cm. (Base x Altura x Grosor). Color. Peso: 280 gramos. - - - NOTAS SOBRE EL ESTADO: Muy buen estado, artículo nuevo o como nuevo. Procedente de restos de stock, puede presentar algún defecto menor por la propia naturaleza del material. Ver fotos y leer descripcion, las fotos se consideran parte de la descripcion.- - - LOTE EN OFERTA (OFRT): Libro sin uso, procedente de saldo editorial o restos de stock. Escribe OFRT en el buscador para ver todos nuestros lotes en oferta. NO se aceptan ofertas en lotes marcados como OFRT. Fotografia generica, representativa del estado de conservacion del resto del stock. Por favor lee atentamente la descripción antes de comprar, y no dudes en preguntar si tienes cualquier duda o necesitas información adicional. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

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    Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artiste. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid.Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves.Praise for Girl on FilmMore than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR.a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing Follow novelist Cecil Castellucci in this insightful memoir of making art, the nature of memory, and being a teenager in 80s New York City. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

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    Paperback. Condition: New. Follow novelist Cecil Castellucci in this insightful memoir of making art, the nature of memory, and being a teenager in 80s New York City. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR .a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

  • Language: English

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    Paperback. Condition: New. Follow novelist Cecil Castellucci in this insightful memoir of making art, the nature of memory, and being a teenager in 80s New York City. One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR .a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing. Leta, Vicky; Berg, Jon; Gagnon, V; Duffy, Melissa (illustrator).…

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    Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2016 Brill hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. Contents: Re-Inventing the postcolonial (in the) metropolis: an introduction by Cecile Sandten & Annika Bauer Citizenship and (alternative) market economies in the postcolonial metropolis The economics of urban development for the postcolonial poor by Melissa Kennedy Post-coloniality, poetry, and debt by Enda Duffy Equivocal identity-politics in multi-cultural London by David Tavares and Marc Brosseau Political change and contested spaces in the African and South African metropolis Tracing the rural in the urban: re-reading Phaswane Mpe's Welcome to Our Hillbrow through Brooding Clouds by Annika McPherson The representation of place in three post-apartheid South African novels by Michael Wessels 'Welcome to Johannesburg': melancholia and fragmentation in Kgebetli Moele's Room 207 by Danyela Demir Angels in South Africa? Queer urbanity in K. Sello Duiker's The Quiet Violence of Dreams and Tony Kushner's Angels in America by Verena Jain-Warden The thrust of the city: penis fixation in Jude Dibia's Blackbird by Chris Dunton The city, hyperculturality, and human rights in contemporary African women's writing by Chielozona Eze The Asian and South Asian metropolises on the move Utopian sights: re-inventing the Asian metropolis by Bill Ashcroft A city on the move: routing urban spaces - literary and cinematic representations of Mumbai's lifeline, the 'local' trains by Mala Pandurang The experience of urban space in the poetry of Arun Kolatkar by Rajeev S. Patke The metropolis in the province: interrogating the new postcolonial literature in India by R. Raj Rao 'No one is India': literary renderings of the (postcolonial) metropolis in Salman Rushdie and Indra Sinha by Roman Bartosch The glocal metropolis: Tokyo Cancelled, The White Tiger, and spatial politics by Pia Florence Masurczak Cosmopolitan poetry from Asian cities by Agnes S.L. Lam Reframing the Australian / Canadian (settler) metropolis City of words: haunting legacies in Gail Jones's Five Bells by Sue Kossew Michelle de Kretser's The Lost Dog: history and identity in the metropolis of Melbourne by Marijke Denger Indigenous urbanities: representations of cities in Native Canadian, Aboriginal Australian, and Maori literature by Frank Schulze-Engler Senses, sounds, and languages in the postcolonial metropolis From postcoloniality to global media culture: multimedial reflections on metropolitan space by Rolf J. Goebel Between ghetto and utopia: London as a postcolonial metropolis in recent British music videos by Oliver Lindner The sounding city: soundscapes and urban modernity in Amit Chaudhuri's fiction by Christin Hoene Pidgin goes public: urban institutional space in Cameroon by Eric A. Anchimbe Emancipation from and re-invention of the linguistic metropolis in a postcolonial speech community by Michael Westphal.…