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From a brainy beach book to a dishy history of Marie Antoinette, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author shares some beloved books.
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution. By Caroline Weber. 432 pages. Picador. $16.
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
by Caroline Weber
Her appearance was a national obsession long before fashion mags or blogs.
From the height of her hair to the height of her heels, Marie Antoinette's appearance was a national obsession long before fashion mags or blogs. Weber argues that she used personal style to gain power and influence. This is the rare historical account that is both dishy and illuminating. It’s fashion as political statement—and a thoughtful revisionist history of the much-maligned queen.
How Rich People Smoke Pot
Paul Schrodt is a writer living in New York City. He has contributed to New York magazine, Radar, and Esquire.com.
Justice Clinton?
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. McKinnon is co-chair of Arts & Labs, a collaboration between technology and creative communities that have embraced today's rich Internet environment to deliver innovative and creative digital products to consumers.
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I, too, have constantly recommended this book to friends and most all have loved it. For those who like this book, I would also suggest The Meaning of Night and The Glass of Time by Michael Cox. Two highly underrated and Dickensian novels from an author we won't hear from again.
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I didn't know that Michael Cox had died. How very sad. Thanks for mentioning him. "The Meaning of Night" stayed in my mind long after I'd finished it.
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Yes, that's some good old-fashioned story telling.
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