Daphne Merkin brings her signature combination of wit, candor, and penetrating intelligence to subjects that touch on every aspect of contemporary culture, from the high calling of the literary life to the poignant underside of celebrity and our collective fixation on fame. Merkin's elegant, widely admired profiles go beneath the glossy facades to consider their vulnerabilities and demons, as well as their enduring hold on us. Here one will encounter a gallery of complex, unforgettable celebrities, from Marilyn Monroe to Mike Tyson, and from Courtney Love to Truman Capote. Merkin also offers reflections on writers as varied as Jean Rhys, W. G. Sebald, John Updike, and Alice Munro. Most of all, though, Merkin is a writer who is not afraid to implicate herself as a participant in our consumerist and overstimulated culture. Merkin helps makes sense of our collective impulses. From a brazenly honest and deeply empathic observer, The Fame Lunches shines a light on truths we often prefer to keep veiled-and in doing so opens up the conversation for all of us.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador USA
ISBN-13
9781250074768
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216623401
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Fame Lunches
Author
Daphne Merkin
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary Theory
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
141mm
Item Weight
320g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Daphne Merkin
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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