
Isn't That Rich?
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Paid friends. Pot dealers draped in Dolce. Divorce settlements that include the Birkins at their current retail price. Air kisses, landing strips, and lounge-chair bribery.
For most of us, the idea of life inside the golden triad of Park Avenue, Sagaponack, and St. Barths is just as exotic as the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. Luckily, Richard Kirshenbaum has a VIP pass to the Upper East Side and is willing to share the wealth-of gossip. His New York Observer column on uptown social life provides a fascinating glimpse behind the gilded curtain into the swanky restaurants and eye-popping vacation destinations where the 1 percent gathers.
Isn't That Rich? features highlights from Kirshenbaum's monthly column as well as several brand-new essays. From cash-strapped blue bloods willing to trade their good names for a taste of nouveau riche treasure to the fine art of donning a cashmere sweater in Capri, our intrepid correspondent exposes the preoccupations of the posh. His insider sources may be anonymous, but"his up-to-the-minute portrait of today's 1 percent is both insightful and a joy to read, no matter what tax bracket you're in." (Mortimer Zuckerman)
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Kirshenbaum has lectured at Harvard Business School, has appeared on 20/20, was named to Crain's New York Business's "40 under Forty" list, was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2000, and snagged second place on a list of the top one hundred US entrepreneurs. He is the author of the business book Under the Radar; the relationship guide Closing the Deal, which has been translated into nine languages; the advertising memoir Madboy, an Amazon bestseller; and Isn't That Rich?, a compilation of essays from his New York Observer column. Kirshenbaum is an accomplished playwright, and his work has been produced by David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company. He has also contributed to Us Weekly's "Fashion Police" feature and has written comedy for the legendary Joan Rivers, among others.
Content
- Cover
- Dedication
- Foreword
- I. EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES
- 1. Billionaire Buzzkill
- 2. The Changing of the Guard
- 3. Rise of the Art Insta-Collectors
- II. ON THE PARK
- 4. I Get No Respect, Just the Bills
- 5. The New Divorce Is No Divorce
- 6. Never Mind the Nannies, Drivers Are the New Dads
- 7. Need an Intern with a Strong Sense of Entitlement and Bad Manners? Hire a Rich Kid
- III. UPTOWN PROBLEMS
- 8. Dating Tips for Uptown Divorcées
- 9. The High Fliers
- 10. Paid Friends
- 11. The Customer Is Always Wrong
- IV. LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND INFAMOUS
- 12. Why the Italians Have Style All Sewed Up
- 13. Let Them Eat Kale
- 14. Frozen
- 15. They're Shaving a Bundle
- V. THE RICH ARE IN-DIFFERENT
- 16. Social Climb-Overs
- 17. The Wealfie
- 18. The Reverse Brag
- VI. ESCAPE FROM THE UPPER EAST SIDE
- 19. Bicoastal Currency
- 20. The Emptons
- 21. Stressmas Vacation
- 22. Bling Versus the Bong
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
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