A Sort-of Sequel to The Kiss: Mom Was No Picnic Either

The Mother Knot , by Kathryn Harrison. Random House, 82 pages, $16.95.

You read that right, sister: 82 pages . There’s a certain defiant, fuck-you quality to publishing a book that short, isn’t there? It could be a masterstroke of editing-or marketing.

Angular and angry author Kathryn Harrison, who devoted over twice Read More

The Eight-Day Week

January 21, 2004 – January 28, 2004

Wednesday 21st

Before Seinfeld , before Swingers , before American Pie, there was Diner – Kevin Bacon before the Kevin Bacon game, Ellen Barkin before Ron Perelman, and Mickey Rourke before a plastic surgeon made him look like Bea Arthur …. Tonight, the 1982 flick gets screened Read More

Clinton Eats the Press at N.Y. Showbiz Conference

Last week, it was revealed that for $750,000 an hour, you can hire the gorgeous actress-singer Jennifer Lopez to come to your party and canoodle with you and your friends. For $650,000 less, you can have former President Clinton come to your party and lecture you about media responsibility instead.

Some deal. But that’s what Read More