{"product_id":"room-to-dream-paperback","title":"Room to Dream - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristine McKenna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented look into the personal and creative life of the visionary auteur David Lynch, through his own words and those of his closest colleagues, friends, and family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Insightful . . . an impressively industrious and comprehensive account of Lynch's career.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this unique hybrid of biography and memoir, David Lynch opens up for the first time about a life lived in pursuit of his singular vision, and the many heartaches and struggles he's faced to bring his unorthodox projects to fruition. Lynch's lyrical, intimate, and unfiltered personal reflections riff off biographical sections written by close collaborator Kristine McKenna and based on more than one hundred new interviews with surprisingly candid ex-wives, family members, actors, agents, musicians, and colleagues in various fields who all have their own takes on what happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoom to Dream \u003c\/i\u003eis a landmark book that offers a onetime all-access pass into the life and mind of one of our most enigmatic and utterly original living artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith insights into . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWild at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLost Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Straight Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMulholland Drive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eINLAND EMPIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks: The Return \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRoom to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A memorable portrait of one of cinema's great auteurs . . . provides a remarkable insight into  David] Lynch's intense commitment to the 'art life.' \"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is the best book by and about a movie director since Elia Kazan's \u003ci\u003eA Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) and Michael Powell's \u003ci\u003eA Life in Movies\u003c\/i\u003e (1986). But \u003ci\u003eRoom to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is more enchanting or appealing than those classics. . . . What makes this book endearing is its chatty, calm account of how genius in America can be a matter-of-fact defiance of reality that won't alarm your dog or save mankind. It's the only way to dream in so disturbed a country.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e advanced to the front ranks of international cinema in 1977 with the release of his first film, the startlingly original \u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, Lynch has been nominated for two Best Director Academy Awards for \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Blue Velvet, \u003c\/i\u003ewas\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eawarded the Palme d'Or for \u003ci\u003eWild at Heart, \u003c\/i\u003e swept the country with \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks \u003c\/i\u003emania in 1990 when his groundbreaking television series premiered on ABC, and has established himself as an artist of tremendous range and wit. He is the author of a previous book, \u003ci\u003eCatching the Big Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, on Transcendental Meditation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKristine McKenna\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely published critic and journalist who wrote for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Time\u003c\/i\u003es from 1976 through 1998, and has been a close friend and interviewer of David Lynch since 1979. Her profiles and criticism have appeared in \u003ci\u003eArtforum, The New York Times, ARTnews, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Ferus Gallery: A Place to Begin\u003c\/i\u003e and two collections of interviews.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6.1 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 June 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687188402239,"sku":"9780399589218","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/267f548348423f08b9644689a30ceab0.webp?v=1764977776","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/room-to-dream-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}