Queen of the Oddballs: And Other True Stories from a Life Unaccording to Plan

A hilariously offbeat memoir about an adventurous young woman's escapades as she defies conventions and transforms an ordinary Los Angeles life into a star-studded, extraordinary miracle of self-discovery.

Queen of the Oddballs forms a chronology of Hillary Carlip's habitual straying from roads more traveled -- from a wisecracking third-grader suspended from school for smoking (while imitating Holly Golightly) to a headline-making teen activist, juggler and fire eater, friend (NOT fan) of Carly Simon and Carole King, grand prize-winning Gong Show contestant, cult rock star, and seeker of spiritual and romantic truths that definitely defy expectations.

Illustrated with ephemera -- from diary entries and photographs to a handwritten letter from Carly Simon -- Queen of the Oddballs presents a virtual time capsule of pop culture's last four decades and celebrates a creative life lived to the hilt.

Author: Hillary Carlip
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 04/25/2006
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.28w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780060878832
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2006 pg. 47
Booksense '76 May 2006 05/01/2006 pg. 1
Entertainment Weekly 03/21/2008 pg. 64

About the Author
Carlip, Hillary: -

Hillary Carlip, author of Girl Power, has written commentaries for NPR, and is a performer and artist. She is the creator of the acclaimed personal essay Web site freshyarn.com, and she lives in Los Angeles.