{"product_id":"feuding-fan-dancers-isbn-9781640092655","title":"Feuding Fan Dancers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Detailed, deeply researched, and compelling.\" —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian Leslie Zemeckis reveals the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance. Nearly one hundred years later, both women come alive again.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFeuding Fan Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Detailed, deeply researched, and compelling.” —Rick Kogan, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFeuding Fan Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid account of the highs and lows of two of America’s greatest performers. Leslie Zemeckis repositions the often misunderstood and overlooked lives of female pioneers in the entertainment industry to the iconic status they have always deserved. You will have a hard time putting this book down.” —Ari Seth Cohen, creator of \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Style\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Zemeckis has once again given us a fascinating history of entertainment, a bold story of two brave women and the origins of the fan dance. A page–turning time machine to another era. Don’t miss it.” —Sara Gruen, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt the Water’s Edge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “In \u003ci\u003eFeuding Fan Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e, Leslie Zemeckis artfully brings to life the rivalry between two of the best known showgirls of the early twentieth century, Faith Bacon and Sally Rand. With her trademark skill, wit, meticulous research, and eye for detail, Zemeckis opens the door to a world that is fun, fierce, and unforgettable.” —Pam Jenoff, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “In this love letter to performers of silent films and the vaudeville circuit, Zemeckis (\u003ci\u003eGoddess of Love Incarnate\u003c\/i\u003e) takes a deep dive into the hardscrabble lives of two of the most famous performers of the 1930s . . . Zemeckis brings to vivid life these two performers in an exciting era.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Zemeckis brilliantly captures an era long vanished, filled with stage mothers, slimy producers, devious cons, and classic mobsters that will fascinate fans of the showgirl era, theater history, and early– to mid–20th–century showbiz.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Zemeckis (\u003ci\u003eGoddess of Love Incarnate\u003c\/i\u003e, 2015) is a tenacious historian of the lost days of burlesque.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A briskly told story of two women questing for fame.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Meticulously researched . . . It is a story of fragile beauty, savage ambition.” —Dusty Summers, \u003ci\u003eBurlesque Beat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Fascinating and page–turning dive into the lives of Bacon and Rand . . . A meticulous, behind–the–scenes analysis into the intersection of show–business and femininity in post–Depression America . . . Here, finally, is the story of these two largely forgotten women.” —Rick Paulas, \u003ci\u003eTopanga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Feminist histories of the Golden Age of entertainment, particularly those that have gone underreported, take the spotlight in a large amount of Leslie Zemeckis’s creative work. My, how it shines ever so brightly in the author–actress–filmmaker’s latest endeavor.” —Greg Archer, \u003ci\u003ePalm Springs Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Compelling story of two burlesque icons during the 1930s and '40s and their nail–biting rivalry.” —Giana León, \u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Breathtaking . . . A joy to read.\"\" —\u003ci\u003eHollywood Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Zemeckis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBehind the Burly Q\u003c\/i\u003e, the definitive history of burlesque. She wrote\/produced\/directed the critically acclaimed documentary based on the book, which has been championed by \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBehind the Burly Q\u003c\/i\u003e has just been optioned for a television series and a pilot is under–development. She released \"Bound by Flesh,\" a multi–award winning documentary about vaudeville Siamese twin superstars Daisy and Violet Hilton, in 2014. She is an actress and filmmaker.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303876415717,"sku":"NP9781640092655","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781640092655.jpg?v=1767726830","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/feuding-fan-dancers-isbn-9781640092655","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}