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Warhol

Gopnik, Blake2021
Books, Manuscripts
When critics attacked Andy Warhol's Marilyn paintings as shallow, the Pop artist was happy to present himself as shallower still. He claimed that he silkscreened to avoid the hard work of painting, although he was actually a meticulous workaholic; in interviews he presented himself as a silly nai...
List view record 92: Inseparable elements : Dame Mary Durack: a daughter's perspectiveList view anchor tag for record 92: Inseparable elements : Dame Mary Durack: a daughter's perspective
List view record 93: Both/And : a life in many worldsList view anchor tag for record 93: Both/And : a life in many worlds
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Both/And : a life in many worlds

Abedin, Huma, 1976-2021
Books, Manuscripts
In this memoir, Huma Abedin-Hillary Clinton's famously private top aide and longtime advisor-emerges from the wings of American political history to take command of her own story. The daughter of Indian and Pakistani intellectuals and advocates, Abedin grew up in the United States and Saudi Arabi...
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List view record 95: Diplomatic : a Washington memoirList view anchor tag for record 95: Diplomatic : a Washington memoir
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Diplomatic : a Washington memoir

Hockey, Joe, 1965-2022
Books, Manuscripts
Navigating the US-Australian alliance in the age of Obama, Trump, Biden and beyondIn September 2015, Joe Hockey's promising political career was brought to a dramatic end when Malcolm Turnbull successfully challenged Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the Liberal leadership. After felling the Abbott/...
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List view record 97: Bob Hawke : demons and destiny : the definitive biographyList view anchor tag for record 97: Bob Hawke : demons and destiny : the definitive biography
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Under a Venice moon

Cameron, Margaret (Travel writer)2022
Books, Manuscripts
Life isn't a sort of practice run, something you can afford to play around with. They don't offer second and third chances to get it right. Use it better. Live it fuller. A week in Venice ignites Margaret Cameron's interest in the private city behind the tourist facade and the obscure tales from ...
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My accidental career

Niall, Brenda2022
Books, Manuscripts
My Accidental Career spans nine decades, from her childhood in the Melbourne suburb of Kew-where powerful neighbours included prime minister Menzies, millionaire gambler John Wren and Archbishop Daniel Mannix-to her university days, her first job writing reviews for a magazine and her travels in ...
List view record 100: Rose : The extraordinary story of Rose de Freycinet : the stowaway who sailed around the world for loveList view anchor tag for record 100: Rose : The extraordinary story of Rose de Freycinet : the stowaway who sailed around the world for love
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