MixedIt sounded really interesting and the essay on that concept was quite interesting but a lot of the other essays had nothing to do with that and most of it was about her moving to LA and thinking she was really cool.
Dead girls (2018)
Others: Mixed "A collection of sharp, poignant essays that expertly blends the personal and political in an exploration of American culture through the lens of our obsession with dead women"--
- ISBN:
- 9780062657145
- Length:
- 276 pages
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