Seeing Serena, Gerald Marzorati
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Seeing Serena, Gerald Marzorati
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255)
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contains biographical information
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
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Seeing Serena
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Gerald Marzorati
Summary
Seeing Serena is an in-depth chronicle of Serena Williams' return to tennis after giving birth to her daughter, and an insightful cultural analysis of the most consequential female athlete of her time. Author Gerald Marzorati shadows her through her 2019 season, from Melbourne and the Australian Open, to Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and on to the US Open as she seeks her 24th Grand Slam singles title. He writers about her tennis and her forays into fashion, investing, and developing her personal brand on social media. Seeing Serena illuminates Williams's singular status as the greatest women's tennis player of all time and in a moment when race and gender are the most talked about topics in America and beyond a pop icon like no other. Marzorati is on the scene, observing her matches, and talking to her, her coach, her competitors, and former greats who have witnessed her for years. He observes her, listens to her, studies her, explores her roles in society and history sees Serena fully, in all the ways she has come to matter
Target audience
adult
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