(7-1-2013) Author and blogger, Dr. Willa Stillwater will be offering the new 2nd Edition of her wonderful ebook,
M Poetica for free, for a limited time between the dates of January 10 and January 14. All you have to do is visit
the Amazon website to download it straight to your Kindle, iPad, computer or other eReading device!
About the book:
M Poetica asserts that Michael Jackson was a major artist who profoundly influenced how we perceive and experience racial differences, as well as other differences that divide us. However, he was an artist unlike any we've ever seen before - an artist whose work includes the way we "read" and interpret his face and body - and we need new tools and a new approach to understand him and fully appreciate his work. M Poetica provides those tools and, through close analysis of his lyrics and visual art, reveals his intelligence, his humor, his passion, and his revolutionary ideas about the transformative power of art. It also provides fresh interpretations of some of his most interesting videos, including Thriller, Scream, Ghosts, The Way You Make Me Feel, Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Jam, Blood on the Dance Floor, Smooth Criminal, Earth Song, and Stranger in Moscow
This second edition of M Poetica includes some information and images that weren't available when the first edition was published. It also includes full bibliographic information, including weblinks to online sources, and an index of additional analysis of Michael Jackson's songs, albums, videos, films, poems, and essays at Dancing with the Elephant, a blog devoted to exploring his art, his ideas about art, and his deep cultural impact.
A review from Joe Vogel:
"M Poetica provides ... fresh, invigorating counter-narratives to replace the tired myths that persist as unquestioned truth. The book's openness, intelligence, conversational tone, and provocative interpretations make for a fascinating and stimulating read. An outstanding addition to the serious study of Michael Jackson." - Joseph Vogel, author of Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson
About the author:
Willa Stillwater has a Ph.D. in English. Her doctoral research focused on the ways in which cultural narratives (such as racism) are made real for us by being "written" on our bodies, and she sees this concept as an important element of Michael Jackson's work - part of what he called social conditioning. She has been a Michael Jackson fan since she was nine years old.
Source: MJFC / Dr. Willa Stillwater / Amazon.com
