Ep. 8 The Stacks Book Club – Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth
Choreographer Sam Pinkleton is back in time for The Stacks Book Club to take on true crime, with Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versace by Maureen Orth. Vulgar Favors examines the serial killer Andrew Cunanan, who murdered 5 men in 1997 culminating in the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace. We discuss Cunanan and his victims, but mostly we focus on the tone of the book. We examine the term “gay crime” and why we find this and so much of the book to be problematic. While there are spoilers in this episode, this book covers a real life event, which means all of the information is out in the public. You can listen without ruining the book. | 23 May 2018
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Vulgar Favors: The Hunt for Andrew Cunanan by Maureen Orth
My mom binged The Assassination of Gianni Versace on FX, so I think she’ll enjoy the book the series was based on, which delves deeper into the story. The Versace family slammed the book for being “full of gossip and speculation” and for its author’s “lurid claims,” which I’m sure means it will make for an enticing beach read.
The basis for the FX true crime series American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, from creator Ryan Murphy and starring Edgar Ramirez, Penelope Cruz, Darren Criss, and Ricky Martin
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