Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz on frankness: “Spilling your guts is exactly as charming as it sounds.”

Tickets: $100/90/70 (fees not included)

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.

Lebowitz on herself: “Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.”

This is Lebowitz off the cuff. Her writing — pointed, taut and economical — is equally forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated.

Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. The New York Times Book Review calls Lebowitz an "important humorist in the classic tradition."

Purveyor of urban cool, Lebowitz is a cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker.

Note about this event: Bryan Russo will be the host for the evening. There will be a 30-minute on stage interview with Fran, and then she will do a 60-minute Q&A with the audience, so be ready to ask those questions you've always wanted to ask!

Bryan Russo is a multi-award-winning journalist, songwriter, and composer.

He is the current Chief Content Officer for Delmarva Public Media, which is a group of three public radio stations operating under the umbrella of two state universities that offer the coastal region a diverse menu of music, arts, culture, local news, and programming from National Public Radio.

He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore teaching Audio Journalism.

He resides in Berlin, MD with his wife, two children, and a giant Newfoundland.

After the event, our wonderful community partner, Tim Boyle of Vintage Books, will be here selling "The Fran Lebowitz Reader" – which features two of her bestsellers, "Metropolitan Life" and "Social Studies." And, Fran will autograph it for you! You don’t want to miss out on this wonderful opportunity!

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