EPISODE · Jul 18, 2017 · 10 MIN
The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them by Julie Klam
from Get New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment · host Murray Dickens
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them Author: Julie Klam Narrator: Julie Klam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 18, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters. From bestselling author Julie Klam comes a lively and engaging exploration of celebrity: why celebrities fascinate us, what it means to be famous today, and why celebrities are so important. “When I was young I was convinced celebrities could save me,” Julie Klam admits in The Stars in Our Eyes, her funny and personal exploration of fame and celebrity. As she did for subjects as wide-ranging as dogs, mothers, and friendship, Klam brings her infectious curiosity and crackling wit to the topic of celebrity. As she admits, “I’ve always been enamored with celebrities,” be they movie stars, baseball players, TV actors, and now Internet sensations. “They are the us we want to be.” Celebrities today have a global presence and can be, Klam writes, “some girl on Instagram who does nude yoga and has 3.5 million followers and a Korean rapper who posts his videos that are viewed millions of times.” In The Stars in Our Eyes, Klam examines this phenomenon. She delves deep into what makes someone a celebrity, explains why we care about celebrities more than ever, and uncovers the bargains they make with the public and the burdens they bear to sustain this status. The result is an engaging, astute, and eye-opening look into celebrity that reveals the truths about fame as it elucidates why it’s such an important part of life today.
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