{"product_id":"brat-an-80s-story-hardcover","title":"Brat: An '80s Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an actor and director who got his start as a member of the Hollywood Brat Back, an emotionally poignant memoir, perfect for fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends. The inspiration for the Hulu documentary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone knows Andrew McCarthy from his iconic movie roles in \u003ci\u003ePretty in Pink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSt. Elmo's Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeekend at Bernie's\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLess than Zero\u003c\/i\u003e. Part of the legendary Brat Pack (including Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore), his filmography has come to represent both a genre of film and an era of pop culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, McCarthy focuses on that singular moment in time. The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction, and masculinity. 1980s New York City is brought to vivid life in these pages, from scoring loose joints in Washington Square Park to skipping school in favor of the dark revival houses of the Village--where he fell in love with the movies that would change his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrat \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a surprising and intimate story of an outsider caught up in a most unwitting success.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, \u003ci\u003eWalking With Sam, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e -- all New York Times best sellers. He is an award winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-larger at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Andrew has directed scores of television shows, his recent documentary, BRATS, debuted at #1 on Hulu. He is perhaps best known as an actor for the past four decades, appearing is such iconic films as \u003ci\u003ePretty in Pink\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49427095158936,"sku":"9781538754276","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/aGfNOgBlHF9781538754276.webp?v=1783571178","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/brat-an-80s-story-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}