The Fran Lebowitz Reader: The Sunday Times Bestseller (Virago Modern Classics Book 817) (English Edition)

Contrary to what many of you might imagine, a career in letters is not without its drawbacks - chief among them the unpleasant fact that one is frequently called upon to actually sit down and write.<BR><BR>Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from the New York legend and satirist.<BR><BR> Lebowitz turns her trademark caustic wit to the vicissitudes of life - from children ('rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money') to landlords ('it is the solemn duty of every landlord to maintain an adequate supply of roaches'). Her advice for would-be Absolute Political Dictators is invaluable ('Not recommended for the shy type'), and her attitude to work is the perfect antidote to our exhausting culture of self-betterment ('3.40pm. I consider getting out of bed. I reject the notion as being unduly vigorous. I read and smoke a bit more').<BR><BR>'The gold standard for intelligence, efficiency and humour. Now and forever' DAVID SEDARIS<BR><BR>'She's inexhaustible - her personality, her knowledge, her brilliance, most of all her humour' MARTIN SCORSESE<BR><BR>'The rare example of a legend living up to her own mythology. She really is THAT funny' HADLEY FREEMAN<BR><BR>'A marvellous raconteur, full of wit, wisdom and rebellion. Genuinely one of the funniest people in the world' IRENOSEN OKOJIE<BR><BR>'In a world of humming, hawing, couching and obfuscating, there's nothing more refreshing than a dose of Fran Lebowitz' CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE<BR><BR>'As witty, original, and impeccably discerning as the woman herself, The Fran Lebowitz Reader is a modern classic set to be read for generations to come' OTEGHA UWAGBA<BR><BR>The Fran Lebowitz Reader was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 11-06-22