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We eavesdrop on conversations among John-Paul Sartre, Simone De Beauvoir, and Miles Davis, and on a forgotten debate between Lorraine Hansberry and Norman Mailer over the \"white negro\" and Black cool. We come to understand how the cool worlds of Beat writers and Method actors emerged from the intersections of film noir, jazz, and existentialism. Out of this mix, Dinerstein sketches nuanced definitions of cool that unite concepts from African-American and Euro-American culture: the stylish stoicism of the ethical rebel loner; the relaxed intensity of the improvising jazz musician; the effortless, physical grace of the Method actor. To be cool is not to be hip and to be hot is definitely not to be cool. This is the first work to trace the history of cool during the Cold War by exploring the intersections of film noir, jazz, existential literature, Method acting, blues, and rock-and-roll. 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Jazz musicians drew on the symbol of the train within this tradition to create a set of train-derived aural motifs and rhythms, harnessing mechanical power to cultural forms. Tap dance and the lindy hop brought machine aesthetics to the human body, while the new rhythm section of big band swing mimicked the industrial soundscape of northern cities. 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This  volume  explores  the  evolution  of this American company, from its beginnings in 1941 in a small loft as a manufacturer of leather goods to its transformation  into  a  revered  international  fashion and lifestyle brand.  Inspired by the pulsating energy of New York City in the  1960s,  the  company's  owners  Miles  and  Lillian Cahn  cultivated  an  entirely  new  Coach  brand  that offered not only men's leather goods, but also women's handbags, totes, small leather goods, and other acces- sories  envisioned  by  the  legendary  American  sports- wear  designer  Bonnie  Cashin.  Each  creative  director from Cashin to Stuart Vevers, the company's current head  of  creative  since  2013,  continued  to  evolve  the modern  definition  of  American  cool  in  the  relaxed aesthetic and effortless style of Coach's designs. 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