Desperately Seeking Madonna - by Adam Sexton (Paperback)

About the Book

From cartoons to academic essays to tabloid journalism, Madonna has been interpreted in almost every way possible. Here is an original collection of these writings that is almost as diverse as the Material Girl herself which attempts to uncover as many interpretations of Madonna's appeal as is possible. Photographs and cartoons.

Book Synopsis

An original collection of writings almost as diverse as the Material Girl herself, attempting to uncover as many interpretations of Madonna's appeal as is possible

With voices as diverse as Russell Baker, Sandra Bernhard, Art Buchwald, Al Hirschfeld, Camille Paglia, and Andrew Greeley, Desperately Seeking Madonna sheds new light on one of the world's most famous--and infamous--women. Essays, cartoons, horoscope, tabloid journalism, academic essays, comic book art, a David Letterman top-ten list, and every year's Rolling Stone polls collected here tell the complete story behind the story of Madonna's illustrious career.

"A fascinating compendium of Madonnathink."--Vogue