Eye-opening . a 327-page time machine trip back to a pivotal moment in modern pop history. - Connecticut Post That most rare of histories: as fun as it is fascinating. - Bookgasm "One genuinely sizzling read. Hofler paints a vivid picture of a larger-than-life legend who had a great fall.An engrossing, fast-paced narrative." - Camp "[Hofler''s] writing has all the sizzle of the films his subjects starred in." - Publishers Weekly, on The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson "Hofler delivers a hell of a tour of Hollywood egotism, crassness and gross excess.
" - Kirkus Reviews, on Party Animals "[ Party Animals ] affords a fascinating look at the movie business and a moving portrait of a talented, complicated, self-destructive man.Hofler captures Carr, warts and all." - Booklist A bona fide page-turner . Fascinating, funny, and thorough . Sexplosion tells the story of the people who made our current enlightenment possible. - LitReactor Hofler takes us back to a very exciting time when each new season seemed to bring with it some pioneering piece of theater, film or writing. [His] extensive research and very smart connecting of the dots gives "Sexplosion" an eye-opening cultural charge--it''s like a 327-page time machine trip back to a pivotal moment in modern pop history. - Connecticut Post Written by a true pop culture connoisseur.
like a long, three-martini lunch with a chatty acquaintance who knows the studio-lot scuttlebutt and isn''t afraid to share it. - Washington Post A compelling historical look at the avant-garde art scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the set that broke taboos about what art could and couldn''t say about sex. Hofler doesn''t hold back.And lurid details make for a compelling read. - GQ Like Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind''s study of the New Hollywood, Sexplosion deftly weaves a path through the friendships and collaborations which created common ground. Above all, he amasses one unforgettable vignette after another. - The Independent Richly detailed, entertaining study of film and theatre''s sex boom in the late 1960s and early 1970s. - Sunday Times (London) ".
a provocative romp through the culture wars and the transformation in America''s sexual politics." - Wall Street Journal Dizzying in its magnitude and impact . with convincingly detailed context, Hofler describes in often strong language and with considerable wit what was unmistakably a new cultural reality and moral perspective in America and Britain . readable and enjoyable popular history for younger adult readers and deeply resonant nostalgia for the boomers who came of age during this heady half decade. - Booklist (starred review) Dizzying in its magnitude and impact . Hofler describes in often strong language and with considerable wit what was unmistakably a new cultural reality and moral perspective in America and Britain . - Booklist (starred review) Fun, fascinating examination of the moment when American and British culture seemed to lose all inhibitions . Readers will marvel over the ideological distance traveled since those years .
Sparkling history of an artistically spirited age. - Kirkus Reviews Robert Hofler knows this topic better than anyone. Sexplosion is a well received study of the fiery, liberating culture that seized audiences from 1968 to ''73.So take off your 3D glasses and let''s dance into the time tunnel of social tumult and other earthly delights. - Micahel Musto, Out Fascinating. - L.A. Weekly Lively [and] unapologetically profane .
Hofler covers pop-culture figures and their creations with an expert''s depth of knowledge . resulting in a delightful journey through a short-lived but influential period - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sexplosion is a witty, insightful ride through the most entertaining period in American pop culture, the late 1960''s, when saying bad words and shedding one''s clothes in public were controversial and, in some circles, heroic acts. Hofler''s research is deep and his writing is razor sharp as he resurrects this period of experimentation, when artists and audiences were eager for anything that was new. He made me yearn for a time when saying f--- was not only shocking but meaningful. - --Ron Nyswaner, screenwriter of Philadelphia and The Painted Veil Sexplosion is a witty, insightful ride through the most entertaining period in American pop culture, the late 1960''s, when saying bad words and shedding one''s clothes in public were controversial and, in some circles, heroic acts. - --Ron Nyswaner, screenwriter of Philadelphia and The Painted Veil Compulsively readable .Sexplosion, with energetic glee, details how between 1968 and 1973 rebellious artists .proceeded to annihilate the mostly hypocritical censorship standards.
- Boston Herald Hofler captures the arc of a generation that got drunk on pop liberation and woke up a little hung over.a parade of scandals. - New York Times Book Review Sexplosion stands as an engrossing chronicle of artistic expansion. If your guilty-pleasure tastes run toward showbiz gossip, note that this book is pretty delicious. - Financial Review (Australia) "Energetically chronicling Carr''s hits and misses, author Robert Hofler champions the completely apolitical but consistently outré Carr." - Newsday So vivid it''s like reliving the times, Robert Hofler''s Sexplosion seamlessly illuminates in fast-paced detail the tumultuous era in which American culture finally lost its virginity. His impressive research and authoritative voice make for a !*&%#@! good read. - Stephen M.
Silverman, author Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies Sexplosion is a multifaceted gem-a close examination of the intersection of sex, politics, and the arts that is also a thrilling cultural history. It is an original and provocative look at the backstage scenes of America''s theaters, studios, and clubs, where artists were demolishing inhibitions and transforming our lives. - Bob Spitz, author of Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child "Rich, funny, and comprehensive, Sexplosion takes you inside the tumultuous, energizing years of 1968 to 1973, when artists, filmmakers, and writers defied authority and challenged every taboo to create a sexual revolution that reverberates to this day. This is a superb evocation of an era." - Patricia Bosworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman An engaging, informative picture of the sex-charged, boundaries-pushing era from 1968 to 1973 . lively [and] unapologetically profane . From the genesis of Blaxploitation films to the rising profile of pornography . Hofler covers pop-culture figures and their creations with an expert''s depth of knowledge and a passion for the lurid details, of which there are plenty, resulting in a delightful journey through a short-lived but influential period.
- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A thoroughly enjoyable romp through a five year explosion of taboo busting, sexually adventurous entertainment. Robert Hofler pays tribute to the trailblazing artists who paved the way for the freedom on screen that we take for granted today. - Jeffrey Schwarz, director of I AM DIVINE and VITO.