{"product_id":"begin-by-telling-volume-11-paperback","title":"Begin by Telling: Volume 11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeg Remy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever forget \/ \u003cbr\u003e to connect the dots \/ \u003cbr\u003e This book is an attempt to connect a couple.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBegin by Telling\u003c\/i\u003e, experimental pop sensation Meg Remy (U.S. Girls) spins a web out from her body to myriad corners of American hyper-culture. Through illustrated lyric essays depicting visceral memories from early childhood to present day, Remy paints a stark portrait of a spectacle-driven country.\u003cp\u003eAs though channel surfing, we catch glimpses of Desert Storm, the Oklahoma City Bombing, random street violence, the petrochemical industry, small town Deadheads, a toilet with uterus lining in it, the county STD clinic, and missionaries at the front door. Each is shared through language of the body; the sensation of experiencing many of the defining events and moments of a country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmersive and utterly compelling, the threads in \u003ci\u003eBegin by Telling\u003c\/i\u003e nimbly interweave with probing quotes and statistics, demonstrating the importance of personal storytelling, radical empathy, and the necessity of reflecting on society and one's self within that construct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeg Remy is a multi-disciplinary artist, and performer. Originally from Illinois, she is established as one of the most acclaimed songwriters and performers to emerge from Toronto's eclectic underground music scene where she currently lives. Primarily known as the creative force behind the musical entity U.S. Girls, her celebrated discography spans early experimental works released on the Siltbreeze label, and includes three Polaris Prize shortlisted albums released by 4AD: \u003ci\u003eHalf Free\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eIn A Poem Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Light\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). All three albums also garnered Juno nominations for Best Alternative Album. Meg has toured extensively through Europe and North America, establishing a reputation for politically astute commentary and theatrical performances with her extended U.S. Girls band, named the best live act of 2018 by \u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. During this time Remy has maintained a visual arts practice, exhibiting collage work and directing several music videos and other video art works including her short film \u003ci\u003eWoman's Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), in which she also performed. \u003ci\u003eBegin By Telling\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768366432544,"sku":"9781771666633","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fb1c408fb9fae9eaf57b14f12cc74ad6.webp?v=1780327972","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/begin-by-telling-volume-11-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}