Мадонна как автор: книги и публикации

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works by Madonna

American entertainer Madonna has written eleven coffee table books, eleven articles in different publications and contributed a piece in a biography. She has also ventured into children's literature, writing seven picture books and twelve chapter books. Three of her books have topped The New York Times Best Seller list. Her first release as an author was the coffee table book Sex (1992), published under her company Maverick. It consisted of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by Steven Meisel. The book received negative reaction from the media and the general public, but sold 1.5 million copies at $50 each in a matter of days. Madonna continued releasing coffee table photography books, including those associated with her concert tours like Madonna: The Girlie Show (1995), Madonna Confessions (2006) and Madonna: Sticky & Sweet (2009). She also wrote forewords for a number of books, including Alan Parker's coffee table book about the making of the film Evita (1996) and wrote a chapter for The Emperor's New Clothes: An All Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale (1998). Madonna has also written columns for publications like Harper's Bazaar, the inaugural issue of George magazine and the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. In 2003, Madonna signed a contract with Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The first release was the children's book, The English Roses, which was translated into 42 different languages over 100 countries. The book debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, spending a total of 18 weeks there. Telling the story of five friends, The English Roses was deemed by critics as a reflection of Madonna's childhood, and received mixed reaction. Her second children's book, Mr. Peabody's Apples, was released in the same year and also debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. She continued releasing other books like Yakov and the Seven Thieves, The Adventures of Abdi and Lotsa de Casha; all five books released were included as part of an audiobook in 2006. As of 2007, her first six children's books sold over three million copies worldwide. Madonna's interest in Kabbalah inspired her to venture into the children's book market. Her Kabbalah teacher had suggested her to share her spiritual knowledge in the form of written stories. All the books included the lessons Madonna had learned in Kabbalah, teaching about strong morality and warning against greed and envy. A sequel for The English Roses was released in 2006, titled The English Roses: Too Good to be True. Madonna also released a total of twelve chapter books for the series in 2007.

Book title Year Other author(s) Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref. (References)Sex1992 Maverick Warner BooksCallaway The book contains erotica influenced photographs taken by Steven Meisel and film frames shot by Fabien Baron. An instant commercial success, Sex sold over 150,000 copies on its first day of release. A week later, the book's sales exceeded the 500,000 units there and eventually topped The New York Times Best Seller list. Declared as the "publishing event" of the century, Sex sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Madonna: The Girlie Show1995Callaway The photographs in the book showcased behind the scenes of the 1993 Girlie Show World Tour with images taken by Herb Ritts. An accompanying CD was released with live tracks "Like a Virgin", "In This Life", and "Why's It So Hard".1996 HarperCollins Featuring an introduction by Madonna, The Making of Evita chronicles the creation of the 1996 American musical drama film Evita. It features more than a hundred film stills and photographs. Alexandra Jacobs from Entertainment Weekly gave it a rating of C−, criticizing the image captions and the price of the book.1998VariousHoughton Mifflin Harcourt This fully illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen was accompanied with a CD containing audio readings from 45 personnel from the entertainment world. Madonna penned the eighth prose piece of 1,000 words, titled "The Empress", and the book features a cartoon rendition of herself as Marie Antoinette. X Static Process2003Assaf Books and Art In 2002, Madonna had collaborated with photographer Steven Klein for an art installation called X STaTIC PRO=CeSS. The photographs were released as the titular coffee table book, containing 1,000 pages of images. Author Lucy O'Brien described the images as "a performer in her rehearsal space". Nobody Knows Me2004 Boy Toy, Inc. Available for one month only via Madonna's official website. Contained 52 pages of never before seen images of her. Madonna Confessions2008 powerHouse Behind the scenes and on stage pictures from Madonna's 2006 Confessions Tour, with photography by her manager Guy Oseary. The book consists of 224 pages of around 250 color photographs, handpicked by Oseary and Madonna, and are interspersed with quotes from her. I Am Because We Are2009 powerHouse The book contains excerpts from interviews with Malawian children, their biographies, and images taken by photographer Kristen Ashburn for Madonna's 2007 documentary of the same name. Sales proceeds were donated to the charitable organization, Raising Malawi. Madonna: Sticky & Sweet2009 powerHouse Behind the scenes and on stage photography from Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–09) by Oseary, with editing from photographer Tom Munro. The book consists of 308 pages of over 500 full color photographs, and was limited to 7,500 initial numbered copies for purchase. Tom Munro2010 Damiani Munro's self titled first monograph book consists of photographs taken by him throughout his career. One of Madonna's images by Munro was used as the book cover, and she also wrote the foreword. The book was released with an exhibition in Paris, displaying portraits shot by him. Mayumi's Kitchen: Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul2010 Kodansha Mayumi Nishimura worked as Madonna's private chef for seven years, and she specializes in macrobiotic cooking. In 2010, she released the cook book Mayumi's Kitchen: Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul, which contains a foreword by Madonna.

Book title Year Illustrator Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref. (References)2003Callaway/Puffin A moral tale about five friends, The English Roses was inspired by Madonna's daughter Lourdes. It sold over 500,000 copies worldwide in its first month and 8,000 copies in the first week in United Kingdom. The book debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. Mr. Peabody's Apples2003Callaway/Puffin Madonna's second foray into children's book, Mr. Peabody's Apples talks of a juvenile protagonist called Billy Little, and the importance of always telling the truth. It debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. Yakov and the Seven Thieves2004Callaway/Puffin The story takes place in 18th century Europe with Spirin choosing a baroque painting style to depict it. Yakov and the Seven Thieves talks about a dying boy named Mikhail and his parents search for a cure for him. It debuted at number seven on The New York Times Best Seller list.2004Callaway/Puffin The book tells the story of Young Abdi, who works as an assistant to a magical jeweler named Eli. Madonna promoted the release with a number of magazine, radio and television interviews in London. Lotsa de Casha2005Callaway/Puffin Consisting of a fable, Lotsa de Casha is based on the phrase that "money cannot buy happiness". Depicting the characters as animal, the book tells about a rich Italian greyhound who is self absorbed.2006Callaway/Puffin An audiobook with an "English Roses" style box, depicting Madonna reading to her daughter Lourdes, and son Rocco.

Chapter books in The English Roses collection. All illustration by Jeffrey Fulvimari. Book title Year Other author(s) Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref. (References)The English Roses: Friends for Life!2007 Puffin The five girls—Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, Grace and Binah—are introduced with Question and Answer sections and more. The English Roses: Goodbye, Grace?2007Callaway/PuffinGrace is afraid because her parents are acting strange. The English Roses have to find out the reason behind it. The English Roses: A Perfect Pair2008PuffinNicole gets entangled in the middle of school gossip and the English Roses have to save Valentine's Day. The English Roses: Runway Rose2009PuffinAmy gets an after school job at teen fashion week and seems to forget the English Roses. Madonna Makes Dance1994 MagazineHarper's Bazaar Madonna wrote about meeting dancer Martha Graham and her early days in New York as a dancer. If I Were President1995 MagazineGeorge Madonna's ideas about what she would do as a president, including paying schoolteachers more than film stars and LGBT support in the armed forces. Me, Jean Michel, Love and Money1996NewspaperThe GuardianMadonna wrote about her romance with artist Jean Michel Basquiat to commemorate an exhibition of his paintings at the Serpentine Galley in London. She sponsored the show. Madonna's Evita Diaries1996 MagazineVanity Fair Diary entry about filming for Evita. I'm Going to Miss You Gianni1997 MagazineTime Madonna remembered her friend, fashion designer Gianni Versace, in this eulogy. Versace had been murdered outside his home two weeks ago by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. Madonna's Indian Summer1998 MagazineRolling Stone Madonna reminisced about her childhood during the summer, gardening with her father and favorite summer songs. The cover was shot by David LaChapelle and featured her as a Hindu Goddess. The Right Note in East Harlem1998 NewspaperNew York Daily News A piece about American violinist and music educator Roberta Guaspari, whose life was made into a film called Music of the Heart in which Madonna was set to act but left due to creative differences. What I Know Now2004 MagazinePeople On their 30th anniversary issue, People asked people from the entertainment industry, including Madonna, to write about the moment that had defined their career. She wrote about how Kabbalah had changed her life. How My Life Changed2009 NewspaperYedioth Ahronoth Madonna wrote about how Kabbalah led to her spiritual awakening when she was pregnant with her daughter Lourdes. Truth or Dare? Madonna's Back2013 MagazineHarper's Bazaar Madonna's thoughts about being daring in the music business. She also wrote about being raped at gunpoint during her early days in New York.

Book title Year Other author(s) Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref. (References)Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography1992 Written by John GruenFireside Books Madonna reminisced about her friend, artist Keith Haring, in a chapter about their early life in New York.