The Life and Death of Sophie Stark

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The uncompromising creator, writer, and star of the award-winning series Girls and author of the 2014 memoir, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned", shares her favorite books of the year.

Lena Dunham selected THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SOPHIE STARK as one of her favorite books of 2015! Lena said about the book:

“This novel is perceptive, subtle, funny and lingers in unexpected ways. The analysis of a woman who puts her art above all else is equal parts inspiration and warning story. Anna North makes prose look easy.”

Thanks, Lena!

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Anna North's THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SOPHIE STARK is a fascinating look at what it means to be an unapologetic artist. #6SecondBookReview

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Goodreads and the Daily Beast named THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SOPHIE STARK one of the top ten hottest reads of the summer!

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“It’s hard for me to talk about love,' she said. 'I think movies are the way I do that.”― Anna North, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is an exquisite and unusual story of legacy, love, and emotional scars. The book revolves…

“The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is an exquisite and unusual story of legacy, love, and emotional scars.”

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“Brilliant and dangerous”: Anna North’s fictional Sophie Stark uses and discards people to make her vérité films

North on the androgynous Sophie Stark, the chorus of ex-lovers who tell Sophie's story and the ethics of filmmaking

North on the androgynous Sophie Stark, the chorus of ex-lovers who tell Sophie's story and the ethics of filmmaking

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A review of Anna North's The Life and Death of Sophie Stark, which tries to understand an artist's un-understandable life and behavior.

“What worked spectacularly well for me in this book was the utter weirdness and unfathomability of Sophie Stark.”

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Spotted!

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“Discover: Sophie Stark, noted independent filmmaker, viewed through the eyes of her subjects, collaborators and significant others.”

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Book Club Suggestions For June 2015: Three Reads That'll Get You Talking

The best books are the ones you can’t help talking about, debating and turning over and over in your mind. Whether you’re puzzling over complex characters or just savouring the beauty of an amazing line, we want your June reads to be ones that keep you and your friends chatting until the wee hours. Even the shyest members of your book club won’t be able to keep from commenting on the titles below.The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anne North

“Don't miss it if: You’ve ever had to choose between work and the people you love.”

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The 15 Best LGBT Summer Reads Include Anne Rice, Kevin Sessums

On the beach or the plane, chances are you'll want a good book to go with you. These are some of the season's most engaging reads.

“This terrific lit-fic novel, which explores love, art, and identity, offers a look at a once-rising but imperfect filmmaker, told from the POVs of the people who loved her most, including an ex-husband and an ex-girlfriend. In fact, though the titular Sophie Stark is a bisexual woman, neither her sexuality nor her gender is an explicit driving plot point, both characteristics taking a back seat to her difficult, artistic brilliance.”

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17 Awesome New Books You Need To Read This Summer

Here's what's hot this season.

The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is number 5!

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Beaks & Geeks interview with Anna North

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7 Great Books and Films About Female Artists, From 'Sophie Stark' Author Anna North

Anna North's new novel, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark, examines the impact of a tenacious but difficult young filmmaker through the narration of those who loved her. "I really just imagined he...

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Start your long weekend with summer’s must read!

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How to Master Obsession with 5 Awesome Movies | Word and Film

We asked writer Anna North to tell us what movies about obsession are best. Here's what she shared.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me5a8RN7Iqw)

Anna North Reads Twitter Fiction Short Story "The Movie Wife"

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How To Fail At Writing About Movies

If I have any advice, now, for writing about other media, it’s this: Go ahead and try.