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Hairspray - by John Waters (Paperback)

Name: Hairspray - by John Waters (Paperback)
Brand: Picador USA
SKU: 94429481
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A feel-good fable and an enduring critique of conformity told with true John Waters flair.
About the Author: John Waters is a writer, a film director, an actor, and a visual artist best known for his films, including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Serial Mom.
128 Pages
Performing Arts, Comedy

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Book Synopsis

A feel-good fable and an enduring critique of conformity told with true John Waters flair.

Tracy Turnblad, a spunky, full-figured Baltimore teen, wants nothing more than to be a featured dancer on The Corny Collins Show. So when she gets chosen to be on the air, it seems like all her dreams are about to come true. But when she and some of the Black cast of the show try to integrate the segregated dancing, things take on a life of their own. A sweet, hopeful parable about the dangers of conformity and segregation, Hairspray is perhaps the one optimistic entry in John Waters' shocking and delightfully deranged oeuvre. Both a clear-eyed social critique and a celebration of the dizzying aesthetics of Baltimore in the early 1960s, this is another, softer side to the essential John Waters.

About the Author

John Waters is a writer, a film director, an actor, and a visual artist best known for his films, including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Serial Mom. He is the author of the national bestsellers Role Models, Carsick, and Mr. Know-It-All. His spoken-word shows This Filthy World, False Negative, End of the World, and A John Waters Christmas continue to be performed around the world. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.3 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 128

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Comedy

Publisher: Picador USA

Format: Paperback

Author: John Waters

Language: English

Street Date: October 21, 2025

TCIN: 94429481

UPC: 9781250371294

Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-6046

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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