Rachel Shteir: 3 books
The Steal
A Cultural History of Shoplifting
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
A history of shoplifting, revealing the roots of our modern dilemma.
Rachel Shteir's The Steal is the first serious study of shoplifting, tracking the fascinating history of this ancient crime. Dismissed by academia and the mainstream media and largely misunderstood, shoplifting has become...
by Rachel Shteir, Mark Crispin Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2009
A true icon of America at a turning point in its history, Gypsy Rose Lee was the first—and the only—stripper to become a household name, write novels, and win the adulation of intellectuals, bankers, socialites, and ordinary Americans. Her outrageous blend of funny-smart sex symbol with the aura...
by Gypsy Rose Lee, Rachel Shteir
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012
A mystery set in the underworld of burlesque theater, The G-String Murders was penned in 1941 by the legendary queen of the stripteasers-the witty and wisecracking Gypsy Rose Lee. Narrating a twisted tale of a backstage double murder, Lee provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of burlesque, richly...