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[PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE] Still Here: The Madcap, Nervy,
Singular Life of Elaine Stritch [read ebook]

[PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE] Still Here: The Madcap, Nervy, Singular Life of
Elaine Stritch [read ebook]
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'[A] meticulously researched biography, which uses Stritchâ€s
struggles with alcoholism as a window into her work and her life . . .
as a chronicle of one impossible brilliant actor and the community
around her, this biography provides a thoroughly entertaining and
vividly drawn picture of show business in the 20th century.' ―Jason
Robert Brown, The New York Times Book Review'Is it worth reading a 352-
page biography of an actress whose most famous moment rests on singing
one song, 'Iâ€m Still Here?' . . . Let us put it this way: we could
happily read 500 pages if they were written by Alexandra Jacobs. It
helps, of course, that Stritch was such a character, that Jacobs was
granted access to Stritchâ€s archives and family, and that candor comes
easily to anyone Jacobs interviews. She also masterfully captures the
changing world of show business during Stritchâ€s long career and how
difficult it was to navigate those shifts. The theater season has just
begun, but Still Here is already the book to beat for Broadway biography
of the year.' ―Air Mail'Compulsively readable . . . ravenously
consuming . . . manna from heaven . . . If ever someone knew how to put
a genuinely irresistible book together, it's Jacobs in Still Here.'
―Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News'Stritch famously loved a good time and a
good story, so she probably would have enjoyed Jacobsâ€s gossipy text,
studded with juicy anecdotes . . . an absorbing story.' ―Wendy Smith,
The Washington Post'A fab read . . . Still Here will make you feel as if
Stritch, brought back to life, is looking into your eyes and singing
just for you.' ―Kathi Wolfe, Washington Blade'Jacobs utilizes the
massive cache of information [Stritch] left in her wake, including
copious interviews and her archives. This meticulous research allows for
the conjuring of a surprising and complex realness that serves as a deep
and resounding undercurrent to the public persona so widely known . . .
The power of Jacobs†biography is the way she sets Stritchâ€s story
against the canvas of a shifting century, allowing us to watch as the
world expands beyond these limiting boxes for female performers, and
cheer as Stritch was able to expand herself.' ―Kelly McMasters, Newsday
'Alexandra Jacobsâ€s engaging new biography, Still Here, fleshes out
our picture of the raspy-voiced actress and singer . . . Written with
the cooperation of the estate, clear-eyed affection, and considerable
stylistic flair, “Still Here,― offers an intimate, somewhat openended
portrait of Stritch that leaves intact, perhaps inevitably, the

mysteries of her personality.' ―Julia M. Klein, The Boston Globe
'So engrossing an exploration of [Elaine Stritch] that to call it a
'biography' feels somehow inadequate . . . Jacobs thankfully leaves no
stone unturned, making herself a warm and welcoming guide for strangers
to Stritch while also diving with fervor into the moments devotees think
they know inside and out. It is a meticulously researched romp, a
harrowing excavation, an emotional séance, and a glittering family
reunion.' ―Natalie Walker, Bookforum'The Stritch presented here is a
study in contrasts: she came off as a brassy freewheeler, but she was
naïve enough to think Rock Hudson had a crush on her; she was a selfdescribed
strong woman, yet the women's movement didn't dent her staunch
apoliticality . . . This was the key to her long-lasting appeal: she had
an uncanny ability to play to an audience. This dishy biography will be
a ride for the theatrically inclined as Stritch's 70-year career crosses
those of Marlon Brando, Ethel Merman, Noël Coward, Angela Lansbury, Bea
Arthur, and, of course, Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim.' ―Booklist
“One of the more surreal, gratifying, and wonderful experiences of my
career was when Elaine Stritch played my mother on 30 Rock. An acting
lesson, a therapy session, a chance to know the great La Stritch. This
book is your chance.― ―Alec Baldwin“Elaine Stritch brought a raw
truth to musical theater that had rarely been seen before or since. Her
whole self―warts, drinks, and all. In this biography, Alexandra Jacobs
shows Stritchâ€s every pore, and we are all better for it.― ―
Sarah SilvermanI laughed. I cried. Alexandra Jacobs lovingly pulls back
the curtain on 'Stritchy,' a sacred cow of American showbiz, revealing
her to be as talented, reckless, flawed and fabulous as I always hoped
she was.―Simon Doonan, author of Drag and Wacky Chicks “Alexandra
Jacobsâ€s Still Here is a delicious, page-turning, and meticulous romp
through the distinctive life of a feminist icon. The talented, urbane,
smoking-and-drinking queen of Broadwayâ€s tough dames lived a life of
accomplishment, boldly frank opinions, and just as bold-faced names that
defined the Great White Way (and Hollywood) of recent yore. Elaine Strit