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The Origins of Cool in Postwar America by Joel Dinerstein

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4.0

A fascinating account of where, when and how the notion of "cool" came to life. I personally enjoyed the sections about Dean and Brando the most, but I suspect that's because I was a fan of theirs before reading. I would recommend being familiar with some of the subjects of this book before reading - it can be a bit tense at times and familiarity with the central characters can help a lot.
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