The Human City presents the most cogent; evidence-based and clear-headed exposition of the pro-suburban argument. . . . enriching our understanding of what cities are about and what they can and must become.rdquo; —Wall Street JournalAround the globe; most new urban development has adhered to similar tenets: tall structures; small units; and high density. In The Human City; Joel Kotkin—called “Americarsquo;s uber-geographerrdquo; by David Brooks of the New York Times—questions these nearly ubiquitous practices; suggesting that they do not consider the needs and desires of the vast majority of people. Built environments; Kotkin argues; must reflect the preferences of most peoplemdash;especially those of familiesmdash;even if that means lower-density development.The Human City ponders the purpose of the city and investigates the factors that drive most urban development today. Armed with his own astute research; a deep-seated knowledge of urban history; and a sound grasp of economic; political; and social trends; Kotkin pokes holes in what he calls the “retro-urbanistrdquo; ideology and offers a refreshing case for dispersion centered on human values.This book is not anti-urban; but it does advocate a greater range of options for people to live the way they want at all stages of their lives. Chase Joynt and Mike Hoolboom here give each other the gift so many people only dream of: ample; unhurried space to unspool crucial stories of onersquo;s life; and an attentive; impassioned; invested; intelligent receiver on the other side. The gift to the reader is both the example of their exchange; and the nuanced; idiosyncratic; finely rendered examination it offers of biopolitical experiences which; in many ways; define our times. Irsquo;m so glad they have each other; and that we have this."ndash; Maggie Nelson"You Only Live Twice is an intelligent ode to enchantment; to the possibilities that arise in their second lives when all past expectations have been foreclosed."ndash; Chris Kraus"The writing is out of the park mdash; strong and surprising; a relay race of brilliant twirling; tossing thoughts back and forth like balletic rugby bros. Joynt and Hoolboomrsquo;s dances of disclosure are so courageous and generative; gifts to us all."ndash; John GreysonWhat if its not true that you only live once? In this genre-transcending work of true fiction; trans writer and media artist Chase Joynt and HIV-positive movie artist Mike Hoolboom come together over the films of Chris Marker to exchange transition tales: confessional missives that map out the particularities of what they call "second lives": Chases transition from female to male and Mikes near-death from AIDS in the 1990s. Chronicling reactions from friends and families; medical mechanics; and different versions of "coming out; YOLT explores art; love; sex; death; and life in changed bodies. The unspoken promise was that in our second life we would become the question to every answer; jumping across borders until they finally dissolved. Man and woman. Queer and straight.Mike Hoolboom is an author and filmmaker based in Toronto. He has written four books; received more than thirty international film prizes; and enjoyed nine international retrospectives of his work.Chase Joynt is a Toronto-based moving-image artist and writer who has exhibited his work internationally. He recently received a Mellon Fellowship in Arts Practice and Scholarship at the University of Chicago.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Terrific ReadBy hoganGreat read for anyone who loves show business1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgentBy E. S. AltmanThe sections dealing with his experiences with various theatre people. productions. late re-writes. and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgent. psycho babble that I found hard to slog through. But overall a good history of the theatre scene of mid 20th century and an entertaining read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Neil Simon memories!By SirTuck_KYQuick. packaged perfect. great price. immaculate. new condition.
