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STREETS OF FIRE
MEOLA, ERIC
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
Before Bruce Springsteen became The Boss, he was just a kid musician from New Jersey, playing at the City’s
local stomping grounds and hawking tickets to his shows at $5.50 a pop. Photographer Eric Meola saw The
Boss’s potential, having witnessed a glimmer of it at a 1973 show at Max’s Kansas City and later in 1975, after
spending a day behind the lens, snapping photos of the young songwriter as they drove up and down Jersey’s
legendary Highway 9. Meola “got” Springsteen so well that one of his shots—the image of Springsteen leaning
on Clarence Clemons’ shoulder—would become the cover of the Born to Run album. Meola’s photo shoot with
The Boss in 1977 was different. By that time, Springsteen was more firmly coming into his own, having won
some critical acclaim and a legion of dedicated fans. Springsteen arrived at Meola’s New York City studio
carrying a small paper bag with a change of clothes. His beard was gone; this was clearly a new stage in his life,
a departure from Born to Run. Over the days that followed, Meola took several photographs of Springsteen, his
lens adjusting to the new persona—Springsteen, the rock star—that emerged from the darkness.
MUSIC/PHOTOGRAPHY 1ST PRINTING 30,000
IT BOOKS 128 PAGES
9780062133458
$39.99 HC
SEPTEMBER 2012
STRONG IN THE RAIN
BIRMINGHAM, LUCY
Blending history, science, and gripping storytelling, "Strong in the Rain" brings the 9.0 magnitude earthquake
that struck Japan in 2011 and its immediate aftermath to life through the eyes of the men and women who
experienced it. Following the narratives of six individuals, the book traces the shape of a disaster and the heroics
it prompted, including that of David Chumreonlert, a Texan with Thai roots, trapped in his school's gymnasium
with hundreds of students and teachers as it begins to flood, and Taro Watanabe, who thought nothing of
returning to the Fukushima plant to fight the nuclear disaster, despite the effects that he knew would stay with
him for the rest of his life. This is a beautifully written and moving account of how the Japanese experienced one
of the worst earthquakes in history and endured its horrific consequences.
CURRENT AFFAIRS 1ST PRINTING 35,000
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
9780230341869
$31.00 HC
OCTOBER 2012
STYLE ME PRETTY WEDDINGS
LARSON, ABBY
Inspiration and ideas for an unforgettable wedding celebration.
FASHION/WEDDINGS 1ST PRINTING 30,000
CLARKSON POTTER 256 PAGES
9780770433789
$35.00 HC
DECEMBER 2012
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