Loose Diamonds
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In Loose Diamonds, an engaging collection of essays and observations, Amy Ephron, the acclaimed, award-winning author of the One Sunday Morning and A Cup of Tea, paints a rich, vivid, and comic portrait of modern living from a modern woman’s perspective. Fans of the writings of Amy Sedaris and Joan Didion’s Slouching Toward Bethlehem will enjoy Ephron’s funny, incisive take on the intricate weave of a woman’s world.
From a bizarre afternoon with Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme to the startling discovery of a secret garden, these are the stories—some hilarious, some heartbreaking—that define a life:
- Witty Observations: On quitting being psychic, the perils of mistake-shopping, and why single women who buy champagne by the case rarely end well.
- Hollywood Life: A startling interview with one of Charlie Manson’s followers, a childhood friendship with the mysterious architect of Hollywood Park, and other only-in-L.A. encounters.
- Post-Modern Family: Navigating the absurdities of divorce, dating, and carpool-lane confrontations in a world where everyone seems to be someone’s ex.
- A Modern Woman’s Perspective: A poignant and surprisingly funny reflection on what it means to lose everything—from a spec screenplay to a lifetime of jewelry—and what you find in its place.
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Amy Ephron is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels One Sunday Morning and A Cup of Tea. Her magazine pieces and essays have appeared in Vogue; Saveur; House Beautiful; the National Lampoon; the Los Angeles Times; the Huffington Post; Defamer; her own online magazine, One for the Table; and various other print and online publications. She recently directed a short film, Chloe@3AM, which was featured at the American Cinematheque’s Focus on Female Directors Short Film Showcase in January 2011. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan Rader, and any of their five children who happen to drop in.