John waterss memoir carsick describes his fantasies and fears about hitchhiking from baltimore to san francisco and then recounts the real journey. John waters on hitchhiking across america for carsick. And should you deign to pick up the rattylooking thing that is carsick the true and untrue tales of avant. John waters hitchhikes across america, and lives to write. Carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo. Against the advice of his harried personal assistants and panicstricken friends and. The 68yearold film director hitchhiked from baltimore to san francisco for his book carsick.
John waters is an american filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist best known for his cult films, including hairspray, cry baby, pink flamingos, and cecil b. Carsick by john waters overdrive rakuten overdrive. Waters chronicles his adventures and frustrations on the road in his new book, carsick. A week later, i was reading some online gossip and saw that john waters was hitchhiking at that very moment to write a book about his experiences.
For more than half of this account of his 2012 crosscountry journey hitchhiking from. Its rare to find a book thats both funny and profound. Carsick carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdojohn waters is putting his life on the line. This makes it a perfect subject for john waters latest book, carsick. In this, the seventh of his books, john waters the evil genius of baltimore, the living, breathing embodiment of camp, the man with the. Would you consider the audio edition of carsick to be better than the print version. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers. The imagined parts of carsick probably wont interest those who arent already his fans. John waters is an american filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist best known for his cult films, including hairspray, pink flamingos, and cecil b. The book chronicles his hitchhiking journey across america. Armed with wit, a pencilthin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads im not psycho, he hitchhikes across america from baltimore to san francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers.
Carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry. The man behind pink flamingos and crybaby hitchhiked from baltimore to san francisco and chronicles the experience in a new book, carsick. A crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo. Julia cumes for the boston globefile 20globe freelance. John waters hitchhikes across america by john waters. His real experiences are, of course, far more wholesome, and he seems more wholesome in recounting them. The first part of the book is fiction, in which he imagines bestcase scenarios, like getting a ride from his favorite porn film star, and worstcase scenarios, like getting a ride from a killer out to get all the cult film directors he hates. John waters weaves fact with fiction in his new book about hitchhiking, carsick.
Carsick is the new york times bestselling chronicle of a crosscountry hitchhiking journey with americas most beloved weirdo john waters is putting his life on the line. A hero of both american and americana, waters has changed the culture of the country as much as any other living filmmakererrol morris, wes anderson, or paul verhoeven. Carsick ebook chicago public library bibliocommons. Wouldnt you rather strike out on the road with john waters than jack kerouac. He was also there to promote his latest new book, carsick. John waters about his truelife travel narrative, carsick. To most, hitchhiking is a terrifying risk taken by the desperate or insane.
John waters, shown at his provincetown home, writes about his three hitchhiking treks two imagined and one real in carsick. John waters hitchhikes across america by john waters fsg. John waters hitchhikes across america significantly more relatable and individual to me knowing it was the voice behind the words really understanding them. Carsick book midcontinent public library bibliocommons. If the answer is yes, then this book is for you, even if waters role models, 2011, etc. In this, the seventh of his books, john watersthe evil genius of baltimore, the living. John waters hitchhikes across america by john waters 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Carsick, a hitchhiking memoir by john waters the new. Except that john waters is so much more fun than jack kerouac. Cmon, theres no way id pass you by if i saw you hitchhiking, i tell directorturnedauthor john waters when we catch up by phone to talk. Publishers weekly its rare to find a book that resembles no other book youve ever read. So when carsick came out, i was eager to read about johns adventures. Carsick, a hitchhiking memoir by john waters the new york times.
John waters hitchhikes across america, and lives to write about it. Film director john waters latest book, carsick, is set for release on june 3. Praise for carsick one of new york magazines 6 books to read this summer one of publishers weeklys best summer books of 2014 fantastical and plush. John waters hitchhikes across america reveals his delight in shock and perversity is still alive and well, but it also exposes a side of waters not commonly seen by the general public his vulnerability, decency, and fairness. He wrote and directed the 1988 film hairspray which became an international success and turned into a hit broadway musical which has remained in almost continuous production.