Love, Loss, and What I Wore

Ilene Beckerman

Language: English

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: Nov 14, 1995

Description:

Ilene "Gingy" Beckerman's beloved and bestselling book has been adapted for the stage by Nora and Delia Ephron. The star-studded Off-Broadway show is receiving rave reviews, as did the book:

"Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women. . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box." — The New York Times Book Review

"A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size." —Glamour

"Ilene Beckerman's sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful." —People

"Surprisingly poetic." —Entertainment Weekly

"[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style." —USA Today

Ilene Beckerman's runaway bestseller articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth–style...