Yeah, I've been kind of quiet for a while, in part because I've been focusing on editing instead of writing. I'll find new ways to bring you new news. I'm not dead or anything, just not feeling as interesting as I once did.
So what's with the subject line? No, Issac and I are not an item, but one of the books I copy edited last year was his thoroughly enjoyable and engaging book, I.M.: A Memoir. It's now available, and I recommend it.
As you might have guessed from the title, this is the story of Isaac's life, from childhood, learning style from his stylish mom, to all the glamour that is his life today, including all the ups and downs in between. Isaac's distinctive voice comes through clearly--reading the book is like having him in the room, regaling you with his inner and outer life.
What made this book particularly fun for me is that Isaac is just a few years younger than I, and we grew up running around the same neighborhoods in New York City around the same years and with similar arty farty drama club friends. So this book was like reliving my formative years with someone who ultimately got formed a little better than I did; that's why he's writing memoirs and I'm editing them. So if you've ever wondered what it was like to grow up an arty kid in New York City in the 1970s, Isaac paints a damn good picture. And if you've ever wondered what it's like to live among the glitterati, he paints a good picture of that, too, although it's not all pretty.
I thoroughly enjoyed editing this book, and now that it's in bookstores, I'm probably going to reading it again.
So what's with the subject line? No, Issac and I are not an item, but one of the books I copy edited last year was his thoroughly enjoyable and engaging book, I.M.: A Memoir. It's now available, and I recommend it.
As you might have guessed from the title, this is the story of Isaac's life, from childhood, learning style from his stylish mom, to all the glamour that is his life today, including all the ups and downs in between. Isaac's distinctive voice comes through clearly--reading the book is like having him in the room, regaling you with his inner and outer life.
What made this book particularly fun for me is that Isaac is just a few years younger than I, and we grew up running around the same neighborhoods in New York City around the same years and with similar arty farty drama club friends. So this book was like reliving my formative years with someone who ultimately got formed a little better than I did; that's why he's writing memoirs and I'm editing them. So if you've ever wondered what it was like to grow up an arty kid in New York City in the 1970s, Isaac paints a damn good picture. And if you've ever wondered what it's like to live among the glitterati, he paints a good picture of that, too, although it's not all pretty.
I thoroughly enjoyed editing this book, and now that it's in bookstores, I'm probably going to reading it again.