{"product_id":"the-slicks-on-sylvia-plath-and-taylor-swift-paperback","title":"The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaggie Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA keen, ardent celebration of unbridled female ambition in the work of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Slicks\u003c\/i\u003e, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts of the female urge toward wanting hard, working hard, and pouring forth--and as twinned targets of patriarchy's ancient urge to disparage, trivialize, and discipline creative work by women rooted in autobiography and abundance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA buoyant melding of popular culture and literary criticism, \u003ci\u003eThe Slicks \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating and unexpected assessment of two iconic female artists by one of the most revered and influential critics of her generation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie Nelson is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Argonauts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBluets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Like Love, On Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Parts, \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003ePathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337000345965,"sku":"9781644454084","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/B0QevwqDiG9781644454084.webp?v=1778922841","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-slicks-on-sylvia-plath-and-taylor-swift-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}