L.A.WOMAN
L.A. Woman by Eve Babitz, published by Simon & Schuster on October 27, 2015, is a reissue of a work that captures the essence of life in Los Angeles through the eyes of its vibrant characters. This 160-page book presents the story of Sophie, a young blonde Jim Morrison groupie, and Lola, a German immigrant navigating Hollywood in the 1920s. Their experiences reflect the dynamic interplay of culture and nostalgia in a city that is both ever-changing and timeless.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of femininity and urban life, showcasing the allure of L.A. through its iconic imagery and cultural references. As Sophie and Lola glide through their respective worlds, the book delves into the contrasts of high and low culture, youth and nostalgia, all set against the backdrop of palm trees and pink sunsets. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in Babitz’s sophisticated and humorous prose, offering a unique perspective on what it means to be a woman in a city that she portrays as the capital of civilization.
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Eve Babitz is a writer like no other—she “is to prose what Chet Baker is to jazz” (Vanity Fair)—and she has influenced a generation of writers and readers with her sophisticated, witty, and delightful work. L.A. Woman is quintessential Babitz, the story of Sophie, a twenty-something blonde Jim Morrison groupie gliding through a golden existence in L.A. and Lola, a German immigrant who settles in Hollywood in the twenties to drive Pierce Arrows recklessly down Sunset Boulevard and who knows that Maybelline mascara cakes and Rudolph Valentino are the essence of life.
Sophie and Lola, like the many other women who move in and out of this electric saga know that while L.A. is constantly changing it is essentially eternal; through their eyes we see the mixture of high culture and low, the promises of youth and the fulfillment of nostalgia, the pink sunsets and the palm trees that are L.A. And through this fantastic tale, Babitz shares what it is to be a woman in what she convinces us is the capital of civilization.
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