![]() The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction, and masculinity. In his memoir Brat: An '80s Story, McCarthy focuses his gaze on that singular moment in time. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore, and has come to represent both a genre of film and an era of pop culture. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less than Zero, and as a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, Brat is a surprising and intimate story of an outsider caught up in a most unwitting success"-īook Synopsis Fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends will love this beautifully written, entertaining, and emotionally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an 80s Brat pack member, now in paperback. New York City of the 1980s is brought to vivid life in these pages - scoring loose joints in Washington Square Park and skipping school in favor of the dark revival houses of the Village where he fell in love with the movies that would change his life. Please stop by our store to enjoy the art in person if you have a chance.About the Book "Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Thank you for reading! We hope you enjoyed this instalment of 1000 Works. In the shade of a Maple, concealed I perch A spy, eavesdropping, watching people unaware Children play A dog pursues a squirrel Boy and girl hold hands Door to door, the mailman goesĪ golden sunset burning in the Western sky Wishing I could keep these feathers, fly beneath the stars To forever see the world through a bird's eye view ![]() Rivers, lakes Forest, Fields Buildings, fences, walls City, country Mother Earth's patchwork quiltĪt peace in the limitless blue Gracefully gliding The warmth of the sun penetrates my soul Close to God, amongst the clouds Like an angel Wings spanning, gliding circles among the treetops Observing In the summer breeze, laundry on the line, flap flapping like wings of a prehistoric beast Ocean liners appear as children's toys afloat Freight trains resembling snakes on the move Cars driving the freeway, much the same as ants marching in line Watching you from my window, soaring above What would it be like to sprout wings, to fly away Weightless, air brushing through my feathers Freedom from human constraint Free of gravity restraints Ripping, racing along the air currents Seeing the world through a bird's eye view Compelling and evocative images inspired stories and poetry of joy and sorrow, fear and longing.īoth the images and the accompanying writing will be shared in store, online, and featured here in our blog throughout the next seven weeks.Īrtwork Created By: Kathy Ebbinghaus Melanson Medium: pencil crayon and graphiteīirds Eye View Written by Teri-Lyn Smethurst, 2022 This spring SSAC has ushered in a new collaborative exhibit between our Visual Artists and Writers. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. 1000 Words: An Inspired Writing - Raven Maelstrom
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