Delve Deeper into Iris A film by Albert Maysles 60. His text is a refreshing Central Publishing, 2011. This list of fiction and reminder that art, creativity and Delbanco curates a selection of nonfiction books, compiled style occur at any age. stories of poets, architects, by Penny L. Talbert, MLIS, visual and performing artists and Rebecca Lawrence of that achieved and or sustained Cohen, Gene D. The Creative Ephrata Public Library, creative prominence late in life. Age: Awakening Human provides a range of Stories and examples of artistic Potential in the Second Half perspectives on the issues production from John Updike, of Life. New York, Avon raised by the POV Claude Monet, Grandma Moses, Books Inc., 2000. A practical documentary Iris. Thomas Hardy, Georgia O’Keefe text for families, aging and others are presented in an individuals as well as clinicians, Iris pairs the late accessible narrative. 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A Model turned actress Maria creativity and how a soaring conversation among hundreds Wyeth struggles with life in free spirit continues to inspire. of women of all nationalities— Hollywood society in the 1960s Iris portrays a singular woman famous, anonymous, religious, in this nihilist novel. Clothing whose enthusiasm for fashion, secular, married, single, young, and loss appear as themes art and people are her old—on the subject of clothing, throughout Didion’s writing. Play sustenance. She reminds us and how the garments we put It As It Lays was listed as Time that dressing — and indeed, life on every day define and shape Magazines best 100 books in the — is nothing but a grand our lives. English language since 1923. experiment. "If you're lucky enough to do something you Halbreich, Betty. I’ll Drink to Kalman, Maira. My Favorite love, everything else follows." That. New York: Penguin Things. New York: Harper Books, 2015. Eighty-six-year- Design, 2014. A playful old Betty Halbreich is a true collection of illustrated objects from personal and museum ADULT NONFICTION original who could have stepped straight out of Stephen collections reminding readers of Sondheim’s repertoire. She has the value of art and design in Boman, Eric. Rare Bird of spent nearly forty years as the everyday life from fabric Fashion: The Irreverent Iris legendary personal shopper at designer and children’s book Apfel. London: Thames and Bergdorf Goodman, where she author Maira Kalman. Hudson, 2007. As the art critic works with socialites, stars, and Roberta Smith commented in ordinary women off the street. Norwich, William. My Mrs The New York Times, ‘Before But, Halbreich’s personal Brown. New York: Simon and multiculturalism was a word, transformation from cosseted Schuster, 2016. During an Mrs Apfel was wearing it.’ More young girl to fearless truth teller estate inventory a modest 66- than ninety sumptuous colour is the greatest makeover of her year-old Rhode Island woman plates, photographed by Eric career. sets on a quest to acquire a Boman, show off a selection of garment designed by Oscar De extraordinary outfits on wittily Vreeland, Diana. D.V. New La Renta and subsequently posed mannequins, styled by York: HarperCollins changes her life. Iris Apfel as she would wear Publishers, 2011. D.V. is the them, while detailed captions mesmerizing autobiography of NONFICTION FOR YOUNGER describe all elements of the one of the 20th century’s READERS ensembles, including their greatest fashion icons, Diana Amoruso, Sophia. designers, fabrics and Vreeland, the one-time fashion #GIRLBOSS. New York: accessories. editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Portfolio/Penguin, 2014. editor-in-chief of Vogue, whose #GIRLBOSS proves that being Cohen, Ari Seth. Advanced incomparable style-sense, successful isn't about where you Style. Brooklyn, NY: genius, and flair helped define went to college or how popular powerhouse Books, 2012. the world of haute couture for you were in high school. It's Replete with grace and style, fifty years. about trusting your instincts and Cohen provides readers with following your gut; knowing contemporary images and Delbanco, Nicolas. which rules to follow and which succinct biographies of everyday Lastingness: The Art of Old to break; when to button up and fashion icons over the age of Age. New York: Grand when to let your freak flag fly.

Delve Deeper into Iris A film by Albert Maysles Barcella, Laura. Fight Like a inspire and provide confidence Girl: 50 Feminists Who FICTION FOR YOUNGER to young girls. Changed the World. San READERS Francisco: Zest Books, 2016. Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. New By providing a brief history of Ashburn, Boni. I Had a York: Scholastic Inc., 2000. feminist activism in the U.S., Favorite Hat. New York: Stargirl, a teenage girl, enters Barcella introduces readers to Abrams, 2015. The narrator of high school after years of being the icons that played an this charming picture book loves homeschooled, but she is important role in shaping the her summer hat, but as the quickly shunned by her peers feminist cause. The book seasons change, her hat isn’t for her nonconformity. In this includes short biographies of a always appropriate for every book, Spinelli explores issues of diverse group of women, occasion. She must use her peer pressure, individualism, including the stories of trans, crafting skills to turn the hat loyalty to oneself, and love. black, Middle Eastern, Native into a work of art, perfect for American and many other every season and holiday. Yolen, Jane and Heidi women. Stemple. Not All Princesses Goetzinger, Annie. Girl in Dress in Pink. New York: Collins, Petra. Babe. New Dior. New York: NBM Simon and Schuster, 2010. York: Prestel, 2015. A Publishing, 2015. Through the Written by mother and collection of photographs by fictional account of the rise of a daughter, this children’s book female artists, curated by Petra young woman in the house of stays true to the book’s given Collins of the online collective fashion icon Dior post WWII, title empowering young girls to The Ardorous. Includes forward Goetzinger’s graphic novel express themselves through by Tavi Gevinson. reveals the history behind Dior’s different forms of fashion. first fashion show in 1947 and Gevinson, Tavi. Rookie the changing shifts in Parisian Yearbook One. New York: culture. Goetzinger previously Razorbill, 2014. This worked in fashion design before compilation of both fun and becoming one of France’s most serious feminist literature notable female cartoonist and includes contributions from Lena graphic novelist. Dunham, Zooey Deschanel, David Sedaris, and more. By Matthews, Elizabeth. addressing the issues that many Different Like Coco. young women face—from love Somerville: Candlewick to street harassment—this book Press, 2007. Gabrielle "Coco" provides an alternative to the Chanel was always different. destructive advice that young And she vowed to prove that women often get. being different was an advantage! Poor, skinny, and Selby, Todd. The Selby Is in orphaned, Coco stubbornly Your Place. New York: believed that she was as good Abrams Books, 2010. as the wealthier girls of Paris. Conceived when fashion and Tapping into her creativity and interiors photographer Todd her sewing skills, she began Selby began taking portraits of making clothes that suited her dynamic and creative people— (and her pocketbook)—and soon authors, musicians, artists, and a new generation of designers—in their home independent working women environments and posting them craved her sleek, comfortable, on his web site. Nosy by nature, and practical designs. Now an he wanted to see how personal icon of fashion and culture, style was reflected in private Coco Chanel continues to inspire spaces. Each profile is young readers, showing just accompanied by Selby's how far a person can come with watercolor portraits of the spunk, determination, and flair. subjects and objects from their homes, and illustrated Morton, Camilla. Diane von questionnaires, which Selby Furstenberg and the Tale of asks each sitter to fill out. the Empress's New Clothes. New York: Harper Collins 2005. London based fashion editor partners with Diane von Furstenberg in her adaptation of The Emperor’s New Clothes to