{"product_id":"9781668066157","title":"A Good Bad Boy: Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up","description":"Author: Margaret Wappler \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781668066157 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2024 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 234in x 153in x 0.92in \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in \u003ci\u003eBeverly Hills, 90210\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died of a stroke in 2019. There have been other deaths of ’90s stars, but this one hit different. Gen X was reminded of their own inescapable mortality, and robbed of an exciting career resurgence for one of their most cherished icons—with recent roles in the hit series \u003ci\u003eRiverdale \u003c\/i\u003eand Quentin Tarantino’s film \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time . . . In Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e bringing him renewed attention and acclaim. Only upon his death, as stories poured out online about Perry’s authenticity and kindness, did it become clear how little was known about the exceedingly humble actor and how deeply he impacted popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n In \u003ci\u003eA Good Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Wappler attempts to understand who Perry was and why he was unique among his Hollywood peers. To do so, she uses an inventive hybrid narrative. She speaks with dozens who knew Perry personally and professionally. They share insightful anecdotes: how he kept connected to his Ohio upbringing; nearly blew his \u003ci\u003e90210 \u003c\/i\u003eaudition; tried to shed his heartthrob image by joining the HBO prison drama \u003ci\u003eOz\u003c\/i\u003e; and in the last year of his life, sought to set up two of his newly divorced friends. (After his death, the pair bonded in their grief and\u003cbr\u003e\n eventually married.) Amid these original interviews and exhaustive archival research, Wappler weaves poignant vignettes of memoir in which she serves as an avatar to show how Perry shaped a generation’s views on masculinity, fandom, and the ideal of “cool.”\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Timed to the fifth anniversary of Perry’s death, \u003ci\u003eA Good Bad Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and entertaining examination of what it means to be an artist and an adult.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n “A poetic exploration of the intersection b between the lives of our pop culture icons and our own. Intelligent and moving, right through the book’s last lines.” —Gabrielle Zevin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n “In my 90210 era, Dylan McKay was always my favorite. Margaret Wappler has written an utterly original love letter about who Luke Perry really was.” —Amy Schumer","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45313750401182,"sku":"HPC-9781668066157","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781668066157.jpg?v=1744165235","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781668066157","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}