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Center Center : A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet by James Whiteside (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100593297830
ISBN-139780593297834
eBay Product ID (ePID)22050069442
Product Key Features
Book TitleCenter Center : a Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Form / Essays
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorJames Whiteside
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-001323
Reviews"Drifting between fantasy and real life, James's story reads like a beautifully twisted ballet with an exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh perspective. Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion, "James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center , you are about to fall in love. Hilarious, vulnerable, raucous, kind--James is all of that and a bag of chips, and it shows--in his photography, as his alter egos Ühu Betch and JbDubs, as a ballerino at the top of his profession, and in this all-out-on-the-table memoir." --Jennifer Garner "James Whiteside leaps through his life in this collection of essays about what he has twirled through on his own life stage. The book is a frank examination and celebration of queerness." -- Good Morning America "A delight. And one chapter, simply titled ''Nancy,'' is an absolute gem: an essay about his ''brilliant, complicated, unicorn of a mother'' . . . [that is] an affectionate and honest portrait of a unique, flawed and remarkable woman''s adventurous life and too-early death." -- Seattle Times "Drifting between fantasy and real life, James''s story reads like a beautifully twisted ballet with an exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh perspective. Center Center shows there''s a place in the world for anyone who''s ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion "Charming, funny, and insightful . . . This isn''t your average memoir, instead it''s a frank, fascinating look at the singular life of a creative powerhouse who paved his own road and proceeded to dance his way along it to stardom." --Town and Country "Quippy, decidedly NSFW, and occasionally breathtaking in its matter-of-factness, [this] ''almost-memoir'' offers a portrait of an artist caught in the process of unearthing and understanding new facets of himself." --Dance Magazine "A witty, vivacious, introspective work discussing [Whiteside''s] life and the ballet world with rare candor." --Pointe Magazine "Center Center is a glittering, poignant, sweetly funny ode to queerness, dance, drag, sex, partying, and pain. Every triumph, failure, and moment of expression stems from Whiteside''s tendency to ask that most essential and dangerous of questions: ''Why not?''" --Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, authors of Legendary Children "An unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, pushing boundaries and more." --PureWow "This witty and compelling memoir is a celebration of self-expression, queerness, and chasing your dreams . . . that will leave you feeling inspired and laughing out loud." --PopSugar "A great read. Like his dancing, Whiteside''s writing has style, a sense of irony, humor, and total frankness." --Fjord Review "Wry and poignant." --The Dance Journal "A funny, frank, and sometimes raunchy ''almost memoir'' in which no topic is off-limits, and all are presented with wit and style . . . Whether navigating through the hallowed halls of classical ballet or tracing his journey to full and free self-expression as a gay man, Whiteside is disarmingly honest as he writes about failures as well as triumphs. Teddy O''Connor''s quirky line drawings add just the right flourish to this singular book." -- Booklist "A debut that''s deeply resonant--but no less raunchy for it. . . . The emotional core is firmly located in ''Nancy,'' a novella-length biography of Whiteside''s ''brilliant, complicated, unicorn of a mother'' that is breathtaking in its vulnerability and tenderness. . . . This entertaining account is easy to devour." -- Publishers Weekly "Teems with humor and pathos . . . Readers will enjoy this entertaining romp behind the curtain of professional ballet." -- Library Journal, "James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center , you are about to fall in love. Hilarious, vulnerable, raucous, kind--James is all of that and a bag of chips, and it shows--in his photography, as his alter egos Ühu Betch and JbDubs, as a ballerino at the top of his profession, and in this all-out-on-the-table memoir." --Jennifer Garner "James Whiteside leaps through his life in this collection of essays about what he has twirled through on his own life stage. The book is a frank examination and celebration of queerness." -- Good Morning America "A delight. And one chapter, simply titled 'Nancy,' is an absolute gem: an essay about his 'brilliant, complicated, unicorn of a mother' . . . [that is] an affectionate and honest portrait of a unique, flawed and remarkable woman's adventurous life and too-early death." -- Seattle Times "Drifting between fantasy and real life, James's story reads like a beautifully twisted ballet with an exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh perspective. Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion "Charming, funny, and insightful . . . This isn't your average memoir, instead it's a frank, fascinating look at the singular life of a creative powerhouse who paved his own road and proceeded to dance his way along it to stardom." --Town and Country "Quippy, decidedly NSFW, and occasionally breathtaking in its matter-of-factness, [this] 'almost-memoir' offers a portrait of an artist caught in the process of unearthing and understanding new facets of himself." --Dance Magazine "Center Center is a glittering, poignant, sweetly funny ode to queerness, dance, drag, sex, partying, and pain. Every triumph, failure, and moment of expression stems from Whiteside's tendency to ask that most essential and dangerous of questions: 'Why not?'" --Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, authors of Legendary Children "An unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, pushing boundaries and more." --PureWow "This witty and compelling memoir is a celebration of self-expression, queerness, and chasing your dreams . . . that will leave you feeling inspired and laughing out loud." --PopSugar "A great read. Like his dancing, Whiteside's writing has style, a sense of irony, humor, and total frankness." --Fjord Review "Wry and poignant." --The Dance Journal "A funny, frank, and sometimes raunchy 'almost memoir' in which no topic is off-limits, and all are presented with wit and style . . . Whether navigating through the hallowed halls of classical ballet or tracing his journey to full and free self-expression as a gay man, Whiteside is disarmingly honest as he writes about failures as well as triumphs. Teddy O'Connor's quirky line drawings add just the right flourish to this singular book." -- Booklist "A debut that's deeply resonant--but no less raunchy for it. . . . The emotional core is firmly located in 'Nancy,' a novella-length biography of Whiteside's 'brilliant, complicated, unicorn of a mother' that is breathtaking in its vulnerability and tenderness. . . . This entertaining account is easy to devour." -- Publishers Weekly "Teems with humor and pathos . . . Readers will enjoy this entertaining romp behind the curtain of professional ballet." -- Library Journal, "James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center , you are about to fall in love. Hilarious, vulnerable, raucous, kind--James is all of that and a bag of chips, and it shows--in his photography, as his alter egos Ühu Betch and JbDubs, as a ballerino at the top of his profession, and in this all-out-on-the-table memoir." --Jennifer Garner "Drifting between fantasy and real life, James's story reads like a beautifully twisted ballet with an exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh perspective. Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion "A funny, frank, and sometimes raunchy 'almost memoir' in which no topic is off-limits, and all are presented with wit and style . . . Whether navigating through the hallowed halls of classical ballet or tracing his journey to full and free self-expression as a gay man, Whiteside is disarmingly honest as he writes about failures as well as triumphs. Teddy O'Connor's quirky line drawings add just the right flourish to this singular book." -- Booklist "A debut that's deeply resonant--but no less raunchy for it. . . . The emotional core is firmly located in 'Nancy,' a novella-length biography of Whiteside's 'brilliant, complicated, unicorn of a mother' that is breathtaking in its vulnerability and tenderness. . . . This entertaining account is easy to devour." -- Publishers Weekly " Center Center is a glittering, poignant, sweetly funny ode to queerness, dance, drag, sex, partying, and pain. Every triumph, failure, and moment of expression stems from Whiteside's tendency to ask that most essential and dangerous of questions: 'Why not?'" --Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, authors of Legendary Children, "James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center , you are about to fall in love. Hilarious, vulnerable, raucous, kind--James is all of that and a bag of chips, and it shows--in his photography, as his alter egos Ühu Betch and JbDubs, as a ballerino at the top of his profession, and in this all-out-on-the-table memoir." --Jennifer Garner "Drifting between fantasy and real life, James's story reads like a beautifully twisted ballet with an exquisitely raw, hilarious, and fresh perspective. Center Center shows there's a place in the world for anyone who's ever felt lost, misunderstood, or outrageously passionate." --Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and New York Times bestselling author of Life in Motion " Center Center is a glittering, poignant, sweetly funny ode to queerness, dance, drag, sex, partying, and pain. Every triumph, failure, and moment of expression stems from Whiteside's tendency to ask that most essential and dangerous of questions: 'Why not?'" --Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, authors of Legendary Children
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal792.8028092
Synopsis"James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center , you are about to fall in love." --Jennifer Garner " A frank examination and celebration of queerness." -- Good Morning America A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer-slash-drag queen-slash-pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called center center. James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS! In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino--stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk. Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage--a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry. *THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN., Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of ballet dancer and drag queen James Whiteside's triple life, both on- and offstage - a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of pushing boundaries and expressing yourself to the fullest, as well as the debut of a sparkling comedic voice that will resonate with anyone who has a mortifying Google search history or cringe-worthy teenage memories they'd rather forget.
LC Classification NumberGV1785.W445A3 2021
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