Fran Lebowitz is an American author and public speaker celebrated for her sardonic social commentary on American life. Her perspective, filtered through her distinct New York City sensibilities, has earned her comparisons to a modern Dorothy Parker. Her writing sharpens its wit on the absurdities and tribulations of contemporary society. Her work provokes both laughter and thoughtful reflection on the customs and manners of the modern age.
A Sunday Times Bestseller, this is a brilliant collection of acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious essays from New York icon Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City
A witty, sometimes curmudgeonly, often helpful look at various fads, crazes, morals, fashions, and mores in America today ranges from comments on good weather to a pontifical guide for the truly ambitious.