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Next Monday, August 8, marks the 30th anniversary of one of Spike Lee’s first and greatest works: She’s Gotta Have It. The film, with its look at Black female sexuality in a proud and liberated sense, was groundbreaking. It was groundbreaking not only for its story, written by Lee, but also for the way it was shot, the way it presented Brooklyn, New York, and the way it showcased Black people as a whole. Everything about it was beautiful.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie, Lee has teamed up with Moleskine for a limited edition notebook. There are only 3,000 copies, each stamped with their own number and including credits for the film inside, as well as She’s Gotta Have It stickers. You can pick up one of the notebooks now, on sale for $24.95.
If you want to take things a step further, Lee can personally sign your notebook — if you live in NYC or LA. He will be at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square (33 E 17th St) on Thursday, August 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. He will also be at Book Soup Los Angeles (8818 Sunset Blvd) on Sunday, August 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
As a huge fan of this work (I even own it on DVD and wore my hair like Nola Darling before growing locs), I thought another great way to celebrate it would be to give you some details behind the making of the movie. Check out what I found.
