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As Seen on TV

Provocations

By Grealy, Lucy

Publishers Summary:
Whether she is contemplating promiscuity or The New Testament, lamenting about what she should have said to Oprah or learning to tango, Grealy seduces and surprises the reader at every turn. With the sheer brilliance of her imagination, Grealy leads us on delightful journeys with her wit, unflinching honesty and peerless intelligence. A completely original thinker and a remarkable writer, the author leaves the reader with plenty to ponder. As Seen on TV breaks the mould of the essay, and is defined, like the memoir that preceded it, to become a modern classic.

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ISBN
978-1-58234-085-2
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA


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Reviewed on August 1, 2000

Sixteen essays, many written "simply for the pleasure of the act," are gathered and introduced by author and poet Grealy. "Mirrorings," from Harper's magazine, describes her childhood cancer and disfigurement, the subject of her critically acclaimed Autobiography of a Face (selected as one of LJ's Best Books of 1994). In another essay, she is shocked to find herself face to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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