{"product_id":"people-only-die-of-love-jim-ridley-9780826522061","title":"People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley","description":"\u003cb\u003ePopular Culture Association Ray and Pat Browne Award for the Best Reference\/Primary Source Work in Popular and American Culture, First Runner-Up, 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining a cineaste's encyclopedic knowledge of film with a child's sense of wonder, Jim Ridley wrote about movies in a way few others can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He reveled in the joy and mischief of cinema, dwelled on its beauty and violence, and navigated the full breadth of its mythology with clarity and enduring curiosity that earned him the respect of critics around the country. At the time of his unexpected death in 2016, Ridley was editor-in-chief of the alt-weekly \u003ci\u003eNashville Scene\u003c\/i\u003e, the paper where his incisive, wide-ranging film reviews won him a devoted readership beginning in 1989. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Only Die of Love in Movies\u003c\/i\u003e takes its title from a line in the 1964 movie musical \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/i\u003e, the subject of one of Ridley's best-known pieces, included in this volume. In all, the anthology collects nearly one hundred of Ridley's film reviews, essays, and journalistic works, expertly organized by editor Steve Haruch into writing by film genre (e.g., Westerns, the Nouvelle Vague), cinematic theme (e.g., heroes, sexuality), and writing style (e.g., negative reviews, narrative journalism) to demonstrate Ridley's range. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Only Die of Love in Movies\u003c\/i\u003e invites its readers to revisit favorite films, discover new loves, and immerse themselves in the unparalleled writing of a discerning and knowledgeable critic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Ridley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826522068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826522061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanderbilt University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 7.68w x 1.01d","brand":"Jim Ridley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992515936511,"sku":"9780826522061","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5997af6-dbc6-43aa-98b4-24cac3e8342d.jpg?v=1683319366","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/people-only-die-of-love-jim-ridley-9780826522061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}