The Fran Lebowitz Reader

A brilliant collection of acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious essays from New York icon Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorseses hit Netflix series, Pretend Its a City Fran Lebowitz is a New York legend. Arriving in the city over fifty years ago, she made her name as a columnist on Andy Warhols Interview magazine, before publishing two bestselling collections of essays. Shes one of Americas most insightful social commentators, a sought-after public speaker, a style icon, wit and flaneur. In these essays, Lebowitz turns her trademark caustic wit to everything from children (rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money), to novelty ice cubes (flowers belong in ones lapel, not in ones bourbon) and landlords (it is the solemn duty of every landlord to maintain an adequate supply of roaches). 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). *Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things and small people talk about wine *Think before you speak. Read before you think *All Gods children are not beautiful. Most of Gods children are, in fact, barely presentable. *My favourite animal is steak