A Century of Marilyn: New Book Reveals Why Marilyn Monroe Still Captivates the World

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Encounters with Marilyn Monroe: Celebrating 100 Years

New Collection Explores the Enduring Legacy of an Unforgettable Cultural Icon

One hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe continues to captivate audiences, inspire artists, and provoke debate. Encounters with Marilyn Monroe: Celebrating 100 Years, introduced by acclaimed film philosopher and scholar Lucy Bolton, brings together an extraordinary collection of essays, interviews, personal reflections, poetry, photography, and Marilyn Monroe's own words to examine the enduring fascination with one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures.

Featuring contributions from more than twenty writers, academics, artists, and cultural commentators, the collection offers fresh perspectives on Monroe as star, symbol, muse, and cultural force. From analyses of her image and influence to personal encounters with her legacy, the book illuminates the many dimensions of a woman whose impact extends far beyond Hollywood.

Contributors explore topics ranging from beauty, celebrity, and feminism to mythology, memory, and the enduring mysteries surrounding Monroe's life and death. Highlights include interviews with actor Genevieve Gaunt, Monroe collector and historian Scott Fortner, and theatre director Guy Masterson, alongside essays, poems, and reflections that challenge and celebrate Monroe's place in contemporary culture.

Among the featured works are Karen McGann's "Reframing Marilyn," George Melnyk's "Marilyn: The Iconography of Idolatry," Fiona Handyside's "Let's Make Love," Ellen Cheshire's "Beyond the Blonde," Jon Lewis's "Murdering Marilyn Monroe," and Isabella Bliss's "Reclaiming Marilyn," among many others.

Lucy Bolton's illuminating introduction frames the collection within the context of Monroe's centenary, inviting readers to consider why, a century after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains such a powerful and compelling presence in the global imagination.

About the Editor

Lucy Bolton is Professor of Film Philosophy at Queen Mary University of London and a leading scholar in the fields of film studies, feminist philosophy, and screen stardom. Her publications include Contemporary Cinema and the Philosophy of Iris Murdoch (2019), Film and Female Consciousness: Irigaray, Cinema and Thinking Women (2011), and the co-edited volume Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure. Her work has made significant contributions to the study of cinema, philosophy, gender, and celebrity culture.

About the Book

Encounters with Marilyn Monroe: Celebrating 100 Years is a vibrant and multifaceted tribute to one of the world's most enduring cultural icons. Through critical essays, interviews, poetry, photography, and personal reflections, the collection reveals the complexity, influence, and continuing relevance of Marilyn Monroe a century after her birth. Contributors include: Isabella Bliss, Scott Fortner, Genevieve Gaunt, Kelly Lacroix, Summer Anne Lee, Cathy Lomax, Guy Masterson, George Melnyk, Greg Schreiner and many more.

For readers interested in film, popular culture, feminism, celebrity studies, and the enduring power of screen legends, this collection offers a timely and compelling reassessment of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary legacy.

Review:

"This is a fascinating insight into a woman we all think we know and yet I am unsure anyone truly knew her. This was a woman who carved out a career on her terms and was sadly taken far too soon however you believe she died. She is a woman far more than her image and this book has a fascinating mix of stories and images and reflections for anyone with an interest in all things Marilyn. The fact we are still so interested all these years later shows the effect her short time in the spot light had on the world." **** netgalley reviewer Buy the book here. [https://www.aurorametro.com/product/encounters-with-marilyn-monroe-celebrating-100-years/] ISBN 9781913641559 PRICE 15.99 Available from bookstores and online from 24th June 2026
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