{"product_id":"the-fran-lebowitz-reader-9780349019628","title":"The Fran Lebowitz Reader : The Sunday Times Bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003eContrary to what many of you might imagine, a career in letters is not without its drawbacks - chief among them the unpleasant fact that one is frequently called upon to actually sit down and write.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from the New York legend and satirist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLebowitz turns her trademark caustic wit to the vicissitudes of life - from children ('rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money') to landlords ('it is the solemn duty of every landlord to maintain an adequate supply of roaches'). Her advice for would-be Absolute Political Dictators is invaluable ('Not recommended for the shy type'), 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').\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The gold standard for intelligence, efficiency and humour. Now and forever' DAVID SEDARIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'She's inexhaustible - her personality, her knowledge, her brilliance, most of all her humour' MARTIN SCORSESE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The rare example of a legend living up to her own mythology. She really is THAT funny' HADLEY FREEMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A marvellous raconteur, full of wit, wisdom and rebellion. Genuinely one of the funniest people in the world' IRENOSEN OKOJIE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In a world of humming, hawing, couching and obfuscating, there's nothing more refreshing than a dose of Fran Lebowitz' CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As witty, original, and impeccably discerning as the woman herself, TheFran Lebowitz Reader is a modern classic set to be read for generations to come' OTEGHA UWAGBA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fran Lebowitz Reader was a Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 11-06-22\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Fran Lebowitz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs, Literary essays, Humour\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 Jan 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fran Lebowitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320831058298,"sku":"9780349019628","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780349019628.jpg?v=1790663356","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fran-lebowitz-reader-9780349019628","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}