L.A. screenwriter, performance artist, and author, takes to the streets to meet the folks advertising their cheap wares in the local "PennySaver" classifieds shopper. Their stories are humorous, intriguing, and sometimes moving, and ultimately, surprisingly helpful in shaping the film she is trying to complete.
THE BESTSELLING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WINNER OF THE 2007 FRANK O'CONNOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD'Blisteringly good' GuardianIn her remarkable stories of seemingly ordinary people living extraordinary lives, Miranda July reveals how a single moment can change everything. Whether writing about a middle-aged woman's obsession with Prince William or an aging bachelor who has never been in love, the result is startling, tender and sexy by turns. One of the most acclaimed and successful short story collections, No One Belongs Here More Than You confirms Miranda July as a spectacularly original, iconic and important voice today.
The New York Times bestselling debut novel from Miranda July, acclaimed filmmaker, artist, and author, whose new movie Kajillionaire is in theatres now. Cheryl Glickman believes in romances that span centuries and a soul that migrates between babies. She works at a women’s self-defense nonprofit and lives alone. When her bosses ask if their twenty-year-old daughter, Clee, can move into her house for a while, Cheryl’s eccentrically ordered world explodes. And yet it is Clee—the selfish, cruel blond bombshell—who bullies Cheryl into reality and, unexpectedly, leads her to the love of a lifetime. Tender, gripping, slyly hilarious, infused with raging sexual fantasies and fierce maternal love, Miranda July’s first novel confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time.
Set against a backdrop of urgency and transformation, this narrative explores the pivotal moments that define our lives. Characters navigate through intense experiences that challenge their beliefs and relationships, revealing the profound impact of choices made in fleeting moments. Themes of resilience, connection, and self-discovery are woven throughout, inviting readers to reflect on their own life-changing instants. The story is a powerful reminder of how quickly life can shift and the importance of seizing the moment.
Boss By: L.D. Miranda A battered woman escaping from the clutches of an abusive marriage. A young Mob boss who isn’t interested in the complications of love. The two converge and find a new strength and comfort in each other neither knew they possessed. She is much stronger than she thought, but will she be able to finally put her past behind her? He may have finally met his match in a woman, but will he embrace the possibility of love and a future with her? Will they both survive? Find out in Boss, the first installment in the steamy, action-packed, dark romance series by L.D. Miranda
Jedna z největších amerických literárních událostí poslední doby konečně vychází i v českém překladu! O co v románu Na čtyřech, který tolik zaujal odborné publikum i širokou čtenářskou veřejnost, vlastně jde? Vypravěčka knihy, středně známá umělkyně prožívající akutní krizi středního věku, se rozhodne podniknout cestu autem z Los Angeles do New Yorku. Rozloučí se s manžela a dítětem, ale půl hodiny po startu z náhlého popudu odbočí z dálnice, ubytuje se v tuctovém motelu a její cesta nabere naprosto jiný a naprosto nečekaný směr. Druhý román Mirandy July potvrzuje, jak mimořádným způsobem tato autorka přistupuje k próze. Vypráví příběh o ženském hledání nového druhu svobody, a činí tak sarkasticky, s dokonalým komediálním načasováním, s nezkrotnou potřebou zkoumat ty největší intimnosti a s přímo hmatatelným potěšením z posouvání hranic. Takhle knížka – částečně groteskní taškařice, částečně něžný text o proměnách sexuálního, milostného a rodinného života pětačtyřicetileté umělkyně – překonává veškerá očekávání a zároveň obnažuje naše utkvělé představy o životě ženy.
