I remember an occasion in San Francisco, years ago, when the writer Tillie Olsen invited other women writers of the area to dinner at her house, where by way of introducing her guests, in the sweetest possible manner, she went around the room telling a slightly humiliating anecdote about each one. Of Jessica Mitford, she Read More
I remember an occasion in San Francisco, years ago, when the writer Tillie Olsen invited other women writers of the area to dinner at her house, where by way of introducing her guests, in the sweetest possible manner, she went around the room telling a slightly humiliating anecdote about each one. Of Jessica Mitford, she Read More
The latest development, or maybe the last straw, in New York’s soap opera, Mayor , is that the daughter of Judith Nathan, girlfriend of Mayor Giuliani and rival of scorned wife Donna Hanover, is revealed to be “battling anorexia” and has just been mauled by a dog. The introduction of matters involving pathetic, irritating, vulnerable Read More
The latest development, or maybe the last straw, in New York’s soap opera, Mayor , is that the daughter of Judith Nathan, girlfriend of Mayor Giuliani and rival of scorned wife Donna Hanover, is revealed to be “battling anorexia” and has just been mauled by a dog. The introduction of matters involving pathetic, irritating, vulnerable Read More
Monica’s Story , by Andrew Morton. St. Martin’s Press,
288 pages, $24.95
Reviled as a tart and liar, derided for her figure, claimed as the
poster victim of sexual harassment and exploited by the media, Monica
Lewinsky went on to win esteem for her spunky, poised independent behavior
before press, prosecutors, grand juries and Read More
