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Soft Skull: Supermodel by David Breskin
Updated Oct 10, 2006
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"Epic poems need epic heroes—divine, fantastic creatures, whose larger than life exploits project the spirit of an age. Homer’s had Odysseus, Dante’s Beatrice, and now David Breskin has bequeathed our celebrity-obsessed era its very own form-fitting “Supermodel.” Loosely inspired by the story of tsunami survivor Petra Nemcova, the heroine of Supermodel is an outsized force of nature: fiercely competitive, intellectually curious, emotionally wounded, resolutely moral, and of course, ravishingly attractive — a globe-trotting innocent who exudes sexuality in every way...except the most obvious. As she literally clings to life, her story is revealed in a series of flashbacks which wing us from Middle East to Wild West, desert to tropics, country to city — all vividly described, in potent couplets, as paradises found and lost. Breskin peppers this dark comedy with unsettling wordplay, shrewd social commentary, and a reporter’s acute eye for the facts of life: his virtuosic writing matches the breathless pace and rich complexity of his heroine's travails. Even as Breskin relates his supermodel’s tale, his story is matched by strangely salient scrolls of ‘found poetry’ culled from web sites. This new feat of literary dovetailing creates a sublime surprise: the first epic poem of the Internet Age."
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The Exquisite, an "East Village Noir" by Laird Hunt (Coffee House Press)
Updated Sep 28, 2006
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THE EXQUISITE is not so much a mystery as mysterious. One of the things that first attracted me in an electric way when I was reading it in manuscript form was Tulip, an ethereal sort of love interest who is at once central to the story told by narrator Henry and completely elusive:
"Tulip. Sitting close and spinning. For a second she looked a little like a pale yellow pinwheel, like the retinal afterimage of a fizzling golden firework. Only she was wearing gray and had on one of those aviator's hats, which completely covered her blond hair and set her eyes to sparking and crackling, so that what I should have been seeing in the money end of my smiles was something opalescent, azure, electric blue." (p. 12)
What is she all about? Is it ever really clear? Attention David Lynch, Godard, Bowie, Cindy Sherman fans: this strange and inviting book will drive you crazy in the best way.
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affordable, original art from jen bekman (photo by tema stauffer)
Updated Sep 22, 2006
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who doesn't love art? it's genius. so is jen!
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Mulberry Leather Bayswater bag
Updated Sep 22, 2006
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The perfect silhouette creates the perfect satchel.
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Carolina Amato Gloves - Opera-Length Leather Gloves Carolina Amato
Updated Sep 22, 2006
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Opera-length anything is enough to send my heart fluttering this season, but I especially love how these gloves perfectly carry short-sleeve jackets and sleeveless dresses into fall.
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