{"product_id":"smash-cut-a-memoir-of-howard-art-the-70s-the-80s-paperback","title":"Smash Cut: A Memoir of Howard \u0026 Art \u0026 the '70s \u0026 the '80s - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Gooch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eCity Poet\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a searing memoir of life in 1980s New York City--a colorful and atmospheric tale of wild bohemians, glamorous celebrity, and complicated passions--with cameo appearances by Madonna, Robert Mapplethorpe, William Burroughs, and a host of others legendary artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad Gooch arrived in New York in the late 1970s, yearning for artistic and personal freedom. \u003cem\u003eSmash Cut\u003c\/em\u003e is his bold and intimate memoir of this exhilarating time and place. At its center is his love affair with film director Howard Brookner, pieced together from fragments of memory and fueled by a panoply of emotions, from blazing ecstasy to bleakest despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs both men try to reconcile love and fidelity with the irresistible desire to enjoy the freedom of the age, they live together and apart. Gooch works briefly as a model in Milan, then returns to the city and discovers his vocation as an artist. Brookner falls ill with a mysterious virus that soon has a terrifying name: AIDS. And the story, and life in the city, is suddenly overshadowed by this new demon plague that will ravage a generation and transform the creative world. Gooch charts the progress of Brookner through his illness, and writes unforgettably about endings: of a great talent, a passionate love affair, and an incandescent era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written, full of rich detail and poignant reflection, recalling a time and a place and group of friends with affection and clarity, \u003cem\u003eSmash Cut\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary memoir and an exquisite account of an epoch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with 30 black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gorgeous memoir . . . a potent mix of love, art, and death.\"--\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad Gooch arrived in New York in the 1970s, eager for artistic and personal freedom. \u003cem\u003eSmash Cut\u003c\/em\u003e is his bold and intimate memoir of this exhilarating time and place, complete with its cast of wild bohemians, celebrities, and budding artists, such as Robert Mapplethorpe, William Burroughs, and Madonna. At its center is his love affair with film director Howard Brookner, re-created from fragments of memory and a crosshatch of conflicting emotions, from innocent romance to bleak despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGooch and Brookner's intense relationship is challenged by sex and drugs, and by a culture of extreme experimentation. As both men try to reconcile love and fidelity with the irresistible desire to sample the legendary abandon of the era, they live together and apart. Gooch works briefly as a model in Milan, then returns to New York and discovers his vocation as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrookner falls ill with a mysterious virus that soon has a terrifying name: AIDS. And the story, along with life in the city, is suddenly overshadowed by this new plague that will ravage a generation and transform the creative world. Gooch charts the progress of Brookner through his illness, and writes unforgettably about endings: of a great talent, a passionate love affair, and an incandescent era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brave and powerful.\"--A. M. Homes, author of \u003cem\u003eMay We Be Forgiven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gorgeous memoir . . . a potent mix of love, art, and death.\"--\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad Gooch arrived in New York in the 1970s, eager for artistic and personal freedom. \u003cem\u003eSmash Cut\u003c\/em\u003e is his bold and intimate memoir of this exhilarating time and place, complete with its cast of wild bohemians, celebrities, and budding artists, such as Robert Mapplethorpe, William Burroughs, and Madonna. At its center is his love affair with film director Howard Brookner, re-created from fragments of memory and a crosshatch of conflicting emotions, from innocent romance to bleak despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGooch and Brookner's intense relationship is challenged by sex and drugs, and by a culture of extreme experimentation. As both men try to reconcile love and fidelity with the irresistible desire to sample the legendary abandon of the era, they live together and apart. Gooch works briefly as a model in Milan, then returns to New York and discovers his vocation as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrookner falls ill with a mysterious virus that soon has a terrifying name: AIDS. And the story, along with life in the city, is suddenly overshadowed by this new plague that will ravage a generation and transform the creative world. Gooch charts the progress of Brookner through his illness, and writes unforgettably about endings: of a great talent, a passionate love affair, and an incandescent era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brave and powerful.\"--A. M. Homes, author of \u003cem\u003eMay We Be Forgiven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45168692920422,"sku":"9780062354969","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eEE0MEhsbmR5cUtHbnBGbHB6MDkxZz09.webp?v=1773424234","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/smash-cut-a-memoir-of-howard-art-the-70s-the-80s-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}