{"title":"Brian Abrams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Abrams\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into arts and culture, inviting readers to rethink familiar narratives and perspectives. His work combines sharp observation with a lively conversational tone, making complex cultural themes accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith books like \u003cem\u003eYou Talkin' to Me?\u003c\/em\u003e, Abrams delves into the ways language and media shape our understanding of the world, encouraging a fresh appreciation of everyday communication and cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"you-talkin-to-me-by-brian-abrams-9781523514618","title":"\"You Talkin' to Me?\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Talkin' to Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun, fascinating, and exhaustively reported look at all the iconic Hollywood movie quotes we know and love, from \u003cem\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eDirty Harry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews, archival sleuthing, and behind-the-scenes details, the book examines the origins and deeper meanings of hundreds of film lines: how they've impacted, shaped, and reverberated through the culture, defined eras in Hollywood, and become cemented in the modern lexicon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with film stills, sidebars, lists, and other fun detours throughout movie history, the book covers all genres and a diverse range of directors, writers, and audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428475486444,"sku":"9781523514618","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781523514618.jpg?v=1774496509"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-abrams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}