Addicted to Americana : Celebrating Classic & Kitschy American Life & Style - Charles Phoenix

Addicted to Americana

Celebrating Classic & Kitschy American Life & Style

By: Charles Phoenix

Hardcover | 11 December 2017

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An adventure through the classic, the vintage, the kitsch, the nostalgic, and the fun of Americana culture guided by showman Charles Phoenix.

"Addicted to Americanaunfurls the most colorful, most creative, and most interesting facets of mid-twentieth century American culture in a joyful, exuberant way only [Charles Phoenix] can convey."
- Bleep Mag

Raised on a used-car lot, Charles Phoenix was destined to become the Ambassador of Americana. The photo collector, food crafter, and field tripper is famed for his hilarious live show performances and "theme park" tour of downtown Los Angeles. This riotously colorful book, replete with Charles's collection of vintage Kodachrome slides, celebrates his lifelong quest to unearth the best of classic and kitschy American life and style.

Charles Phoenix is a showman, tour guide, food crafter, and author known for his live comedy slide-show performances, madcap test-kitchen videos, field-trip-style adventure tours, and colorful books. The self-proclaimed "vintage culture vulture" has appeared on Martha Stewart, The Queen Latifah Show and Cake Wars, been profiled in The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and been a guest on NPR's The Splendid Table.

Industry Reviews
"Addicted to Americana...unfurls the most colorful, most creative, and most interesting facets of mid-twentieth century American culture in a joyful, exuberant way only [Charles Phoenix] can convey."
- Bleep Mag

"One of the most colorful and well-designed books out there...Highly recommended."
- Route 66 News

"A great way to soak in good ol' fashion kitsch...any Disney fan who loves the classic nostalgia of the early days of Disneyland will slip quite easily into this awesome new book."
- Mouse Info

"The assortment of fun in this book will have you flipping through the pages for hours!! It won't take long and you will be planning an assortment of family vacations surrounding all of the fun places in this great country of ours...This book brings the places to life in beautiful color."
- Lynchburg Mama

"I looked at the cover and I knew I was in for a great read before I opened the book. It was love at first sight!"
- Linda Matlow

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