One of the most engaging commentators alive today, Wayne Koestenbaum has
turned his sights on the very fabric of American culture in
Cleavage. For those
familiar with the wit and poignancy with which Koestenbaum's previous
books
have investigated such subjects as opera (The Queen's Throat)
and pop
iconography (Jackie Under My Skin), this collection of essays
will not
disappoint. Running the gamut from a brief history of cleavage ("I've
always loved cleavage. It reminds me of long division and other
old-fashioned mathematical skills learned in grammar school but no
longer
useful to me in adult life.") to profiles of Alec Baldwin and Melanie
Griffith ("Alec is a smart guy. He uses words like 'template.' We hit it
off.") to musings about paparazzi, masculinity, and the glamour of
reading,
Cleavage is a writerly collection that surpasses the origins of
many of
its essays as journalistic assignments.
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