{"product_id":"crush-writers-reflect-on-love-longing-and-the-lasting-power-of-their-first-celebrity-crush-9780062399564","title":"Crush: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush","description":"\u003cp\u003eA star-studded collection of essays from acclaimed and bestselling authors and celebrities that illuminates the lasting power of desire and longing, and celebrates our initiation into the euphoria, pain, and mystery that is our first celebrity crush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou never forget your first crush . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCRUSH brings together stories of heartbreak, humiliation, and hilarity from a roster of popular luminaries, including James Franco, Carrie Fisher, Stephen King, Roxane Gay, Jodi Picoult, Emily Gould, and Hanna Rosin, who share intimate memories of that first intense taste of love. Here are funny, whimsical, sometimes cringe-worthy tales of falling head over heels for River Phoenix, Mary Tyler Moore, Howard Cosell, Jared Leto, and a host of other pop culture icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few contributors channeled their devotion into obsessively writing embarrassing fan letters. Some taped pics in school lockers. Others decorated their bedroom walls with posters. For tweenaged Karin Tanabe, it was discovering bad boy Andy Garcia--playing the gun-loving mobster Vincent Corleone in The Godfather III. Barbara Graham unsuccessfully staked out an apartment on Park Avenue for a glimpse of her blue-eyed soulmate, Paul Newman. There was only one puppy for six-year-old Jodi Picoult--Donny Osmond--while Jamie Brisick's pre-teen addiction was Speed Racer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwoon-worthy and unforgettable, the essays in CRUSH will leave you laughing, make you cry, and keep you enthralled--just like your first celebrity crush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the hilarious, heartbreaking, and all-too-relatable first loves of your favorite writers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStar-Studded Contributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Read deeply personal, never-before-told stories from literary icons like Stephen King, Carrie Fisher, Roxane Gay, Jodi Picoult, and James Franco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Pop Culture Icons: \u003c\/b\u003e Relive the swoon-worthy obsession with a diverse range of crushes, from the boyish charm of River Phoenix and Donny Osmond to the unexpected allure of Mary Tyler Moore and--yes--Howard Cosell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNostalgic and Relatable Moments: \u003c\/b\u003e From writing cringe-worthy fan mail to staking out an apartment for a glimpse of Paul Newman, these tales capture the hilarious, humiliating, and universal experience of a first crush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Celebration of First Love: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how these early, one-sided romances helped shape the lives and work of some of our most beloved authors and celebrities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlter, Cathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCathy Alter's feature articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in local and national newspapers and magazines including \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post, Washingtonian, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, Self, McSweeney's\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSMITH Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Her book, \u003cem\u003eVirgin Territory: Stories from the Road to Womanhood\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 2004 and her memoir, \u003cem\u003eUp for Renewal: What Magazines Taught Me About Love, Sex, and Starting Over\u003c\/em\u003e was released in July 2008. She holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, where she is currently a faculty member and nonfiction advisor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingleton, Dave:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDave Singleton's work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, PBS's Next Avenue, AARP Media, Yahoo, MSN, the BBC, \u003cem\u003eWashingtonian, Harper's Bazaar, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOUT\u003c\/em\u003e. His two previous books are \u003cem\u003eThe Mandates\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBehind Every Great Woman. \u003c\/em\u003e His honors include the Media Industry Award for Outstanding Exclusive Coverage, GLAAD Award for Outstanding Multimedia Journalism, and two NLGJA Excellence in Online Journalism awards. He's a Caring.com columnist and teaches at The Writer's Center in Washington, D.C. 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