In 1980s SoHo, an art critic, an exiled Argentinian painter, and a small-town young woman with big dreams find their lives intertwined as they ascend in the arts scene, face tragedy, and watch their relationships to art change with the evolution of New York City.
Coy learns that leaning on his best friend, Monroe, a girl obsessed with eighties culture, is helping him cope with his mom's stint in rehab, but when Monroe contracts a mysterious illness, Coy has to learn how to not give up on his friend and family.
the culture, politics, and personalities that shaped the decade
Grimes, William
Collects a wide range of magazine and newspaper articles from the 1980s, featuring historical moments that have come to define the eighties decade in the United States--such as the 1980 victory of the U.S Olympic hockey team, the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the sock market collapse, and the music of Michael Jackson.
Explores how men and women dressed in their daily lives and for special occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, describing popular fashion trends, style icons, the influence of the media and celebrities, and accessories.
Explores the political, social, cultural, and economic developments that shaped America during the 1980s and highlights the people, inventions, innovations, and landmark events that defined the decade.
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1980s, including the end of communism, the Iran-Contra affair, and pop culture of the time.
Contains essays that examine some of the defining events of the 1980s in both the domestic and international arenas, discussing the Reagan revolution, the end of the Cold War, science and society, and culture and entertainment.
