Some Girls: My Life in a Harem

Jillian Lauren was raised by adoptive parents in New Jersey and had aspirations of a career in acting. As a teenager, she made it into the NYU theater school, but decided to drop out and make it on her own. Today, Lauren is a wife and mother. Oh yeah, and somewhere in between, she was [...]

If You Have to Cry, Go Outside

Think you’ve had a bad day? Think you have a demanding job? Think you’ve had a tough life? Kelly Cutrone can top it.
The intimidating fashion publicist from “Kell on Earth,” “The City” and “The Hills” has been addicted to drugs, homeless, gone through two divorces, and was single while pregnant- and she did all this [...]

Andy Warhol, the Prince of Pop

Who was Andy Warhol? The man behind the famous silk-screen art pieces has remained a mystery. His personal life kept quiet, just the way he wanted it.
I’ve always been fascinated by Warhol and his superstars. Years ago I read Jean Stein’s Edie: American Girl, which used quotations of those in Edie Sedgwick’s life to [...]