{"product_id":"the-fame-lunches-on-wounded-icons-money-sex-the-brontzs-and-the-importance-of-handbags-9781250074768","title":"The Fame Lunches: On Wounded Icons, Money, Sex, the Brontës, and the Importance of Handbags","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaphne 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerkin'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. From a brazenly honest and deeply empathic observer, \u003ci\u003eThe Fame Lunches\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on truths we often prefer to keep veiled-and in doing so opens up the conversation for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daphne Merkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250074768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaphne Merkin\u003c\/b\u003e, a former staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing frequently appears in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDepartures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel + Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Merkin has taught writing at the 92nd Street Y, Marymount, and Hunter College. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eEnchantment\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel, and \u003ci\u003eDreaming of Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of essays. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44117065728115,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4cfd1ba2-d698-4f1c-8aeb-4a186ef8338a.jpg?v=1764335712","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-fame-lunches-on-wounded-icons-money-sex-the-brontzs-and-the-importance-of-handbags-9781250074768","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}