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    Author Event: A Conversation with John Waters

    Author Event: A Conversation with John Waters

    Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

    June 1, 2010


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    On Role Models—the new memoir from legendary American filmmaker, actor, and writer John Waters—author Augusten Burroughs comments, “How did somebody from a quiet Baltimore neighborhood grow up to become the outlandish, brilliant, and insane John Waters? Two words: Johnny Mathis.” In addition to the cult films he is famous for—among them Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Polyester—Waters has published two previous books, Shock Value and Crackpot, a collection of essays. A window into one of the most unique and entertaining artists of our time, Role Models is a self-portrait told through intimate descriptions of the people who have both inspired and subverted him, including playwright Tennessee Williams, atheist leader Madalyn Murray O’Hair, the insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena, and of course, singer Johnny Mathis.


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        Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

        1901 Vine Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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        Tickets: $14 general admission $7 student (with id)

        Info Phone: 1-800-595-4TIX (4849)

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        June 1, 2010

        Times:
        7:30 PM

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