A fun, tongue-in-cheek read about terrible people who truly deserve one another. . Seven different women called up to claim it when the description ran in the paper. And here was Shirl having, having, brain surgery. He stood behind her, loudly fondling the change in his pockets. Oh, she thought, oh, a brain surgeon. Father of Gregory Diamond. The second best result is Philip Jackson age -- in Sacramento, CA in the Haggin Park neighborhood. "Get me Lore Director at Orion, no, no Marty, get me Marty Schepsi, no, Christ, Marty's in Geneva, what time is it in Geneva? Then, the next morning, a modern-day miracle: Mouse returned her call. The flakes from Solly's croissant trickled onto Mimi's shoulders as she put in calls to ICM, CAA, CBS, NBC, and a couple of ritzy farmhouses in Connecticut where clients were holed up, working on screenplays. Diamond lanes are generally the right-most or left-most lane on the road. Loved this episode. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! , Hawthorne Books; Second edition (September 23, 2014), Language The girl on the other end of the line didn't know. What happened to lingering diseases? In addition, Karbo penned three books in the Minerva Clark mystery series for children: Minerva Clark Gets A Clue, Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs, and Minerva Clark Gives Up the Ghost. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. I really thought it would be more dated than it was. Documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry, her live-in collaborator Tony Cheatham in tow, jets home to Los Angeles for a family emergency after 16 years in Africa. NSF Post-Doctoral Fellow (1962), Centre d'Etudes Nuclaires de Saclay, France. Cell phones and social media were not missed. Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015. a story about sisters and Hollywood, made me laugh out loud! Fitzy leaped out of the way, only to trip and crack his head on the curb. I was still gorked on pain pills, but I liked this one about the indie movie industry. She resigned herself to being a mess. Alyssia was a Yale graduate with curly brown hair, squinty eyes, and lips so full Mimi wondered if she'd gone in for silicone injections. Mimi didn't believe in irony. It wasn't incredibly funny but I really enjoyed all of the storylines for the first time in a while. Cornwell is best known for his Sharpe Napoleonic adventure stories and his Last Kingdom series, but it is his Warlord trilogy, of which this book is the first, that he is most proud. A deft, tragicomic social satire--of Los Angeles and the movie biz in particular and modern mores in general--noteworthy for the complexity of its characters, crisp prose, and loopy comic style. You will probably love it. Putnam Publishing Group, $21.95 (316pp) ISBN 978--399-13597-2 Reluctantly back home in L.A. after 16 years in Africa, documentary. ", In desperation, Solly chewed faster and faster. Just leave word. How would you say your books differ from O'brien's and Forester's? Rubbing his fat dry hands together, Solly bounded into his office and hurled himself into his big black leather chair. Under the static the voice was thin and faint. Portions of this site are licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial, non-derivative sharing with attribution. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. People at the center of Drama. She put it in the same category as deus ex machina. Give it a listen and tell us your favorite track: 1. I don't know what parts everyone is "laughing out loud" at but I didn't find any of them at all. It was so awful it made her laugh. very funny! Hybrids don't qualify anymore, and using a diamond lane with an expired sticker (or similar HOV abuse) subjects motorists to a $375 fine, plus court costs. Reluctantly back home in L.A. after 16 years in Africa, a documentary filmmaker longs for the jungle; with its laugh-aloud moments and brilliantly drawn cast, this is a tale to treasure. See all 17 answers from Philip K. Allan, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1), Crash Boat: Rescue and Peril in the Pacific During World War II, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, The Galleys Last Hurrah - The Battle of Lepanto. Solly's going to have my head. Catherine Gilmore, Gilmore Guide to Books"The Diamond Lane is a novel worth reading not only for its satirical sendup of Hollywood and its materialism, but also for its continuing relevance to the American way of life more than two decades after its first publication. to the tune of the old, Shit, she thought. Deep breaths were the domain of mothers in labor, actors, athletes, mystics. The title, The Diamond Lane, is the Diamond Lane in L.A., the carpool lane which is referenced maybe twice in the whole book. And collect? The assistants to the agents at least had chairs with arms. "You must be thrilled. Solly waved in her direction and wandered back to his office, pulling on his lower lip. Everything suddenly seemed unfairly ironic, which was troubling. Often I learn as much from reading Historical Fiction as I would from reading a factual account of the same period. I think it's a ruse to get Haley back. In place of task forces and carrier groups we see the war on the human scale of one boat and its tiny crew. Yes, I finished it. won the 1999 Spur Award for Best Novel of the West. . When Mouse Fitzhenry returns to Los Angeles after spending 16 years in Africa as a film maker, she finds her life complicated by her mother's insistence that she and Tony, her long-time boyfriend, get married; her attraction to her old flame Ivan; and the films that both Tony and Ivan intend to make about her life. . "It's Mom!" Mimi suddenly felt good and calm, but kept on with the deep breathing. 14 Berlin180 6 yr. ago Thank you very much, sincerely appreciated. It's Mouse. They have chosen a field in which they have zero experience, yet they are convinced it is their calling. Wrenched Stateside by a family emergency, with her longtime boyfriend/collaborator in tow, Mouse is instantly beleaguered by a past shed leapt continents to escape. Watch your karma, Mr. Pre-Cancerous Condition, Mimi said silently to the blotches. "Well, a long lunch why don't you? You show great compassion and fondness for your characters but not so theirForward, Nancy Pearl Fights Rainy Day Blues With A Satire, by Marcie Sillman. Blah. He has an elder sister, Camilla Joy, and a younger brother, Andreas. It's my sister in Nairobi.". Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Reading it on my Kindle, I forgot what the title of the book even was until someone asked me what I was reading. A serial killer whose signature was "Gone But Not Forgotten" reappears years after the last murder. "Maybe Alyssia has some Kleenex, or, or something." In place of task forces an. It's bad. She has to call collect? Reluctantly back home in L.A. after 16 years in Africa, documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry longs for the harsh, teeming jungle life her lens took in so lovingly. Karbo gives the impression of being a natural, and you, dear reader, are the lucky recipient. Her observations include this succinct analysisForward, The best advice I can give is to write your heart and guts out. In conversation with Karen Karbo, by Anne Rasmussen, ANNE RASMUSSENYour portrait of Los Angeles is so unsparingly, hilariously unforgiving that I found myself laughing out loud every time I came to a new scenic description. Looked like "The Diamond Lane," I'm guessing it was a prop rather than a real book, but if it is real one would think it's a new book given that all three parties had a jacketed hardcover. This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. I laughed out loud at the ambitious filmmakers who were trying to break into film. Solly had already deposited the tiny wadded-up Saran Wrap ball at her elbow and was poised in the doorway of his office. I think there are plenty of opportunities that could make Haley and Andy like Phil and Claire. It is little different with todays bulk carriers and container ships! 63 members It was Solly. P.L., Va.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. FREAK ACCIDENTS RAN IN THE FAMILY. Would she have to wear a bad wig? He was born February 23, 1953 in Indianapolis to Betty J. A cocky, up-and-coming attorney, begrudgingly takes on a case to sue the Archdiocese of New Orleans for sex discrimination; after a woman, who's desperate to become a priest, solicits his help. Whatever your hosting or connectivity needs, The Diamond Lane is ready with an affordable, reliable, high-performance solution and the ability to handle your growth for the foreseeable future. (May), Providing solace, advice and commiseration for anyone trying to make sense of a family tree gone haywire with divorce and remarriage, this hilarious latest effort by novelist and journalist Karbo, Karbo achieves the near-impossible with this memoir: she wrangles the potentially depressing subjects of death and a dysfunctional family into a funny, uplifting page-turner. There were a couple of dime-size dark-brown blotches on it. Mimi recounted this to her fellow drudge, Alyssia, who was answering Solly's line while Mimi tried to track down Mouse in Nairobi. She hung up. He was born in 1757, the youngest of six children. Even through the snow she sounded uneasy and a little suspicious. Photo: Brig, A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. The assistants to the agents at least had chairs with arms. "What can I do? God," said the other end of the line. This is what I love about Modern Family in the first place. Amazing." "Who is it?" She felt stupid. It is a light and enjoyable book. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 50s Alan Dale Philips Huntsville, AL (Southwest Huntsville) Aliases Alan Phillips View Full Report Addresses Philip Alan Lane 57, passed away January 7, 2011 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. and Ms. Karbo has done her job brilliantly. So, so fun. The Diamond Lane is a novel worth reading not only for its satirical sendup of Hollywood and its materialism, but also for its continuing relevance to the American way of life more than two decades after its first publication. Brandon Lane Phillips, MD: When I was 11 years old, I had a wish granted by the Starlight Children's Foundation because I was born with a congenital heart defect and growing up watching the . Karen Karbo's first novel, Trespassers Welcome Here, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Village Voice Top Ten Book of the Year. If we specialize in anything, it's in finding superb writing which might be overlooked by larger houses, and giving it the attention it deserves. "It's just so awful," said Mimi. It was an 18k gold clip-on knot. "My mom is dying, okay?" Mimi didn't believe in irony. Brief timeline: AB (1957) and PhD (1961) in Physics, UC Berkeley. In the United States and Canada, a diamond lane is a special lane on a street or highway that is reserved for specific types of traffic. Mouses paramour, Tony, a Brit who calls her poppet, adores L.A. and all that it can do for him and his screenplay. Reid was formerly a senior partner with Big . He tapped the face nervously with his fingertips. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al. Mimi wiped her nose with the back of her hand. It's the decline part, the part between bouncing around rosy-checked healthy and some guy with cold hands dragging the sheet over your face. Will love blossom or will her past tear them apart? "I need Rocky Martini.". Enjoyed it a lot, but want to re-read now that I live in LA too! Julia Child Rules, How Georgia Became OKeeffe, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, about the last year she spent with her father before his death, was a, Critics Choice, a Books for a Better Life Award finalist, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. Karbo speaks to all of us who have struggled to achieve our dreams, been fraught with the need for self-discovery, navigated intricate family relationships, and so often felt besieged by the expectations of society, especially in marriage. See if your friends have read any of Philip K. Allan's books. Her 2004 memoir, The Stuff of Life, about the last year she spent with her father before his death, was a New York Times Notable Book, a People Magazine Critics Choice, a Books for a Better Life Award finalist, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. For non-Californians think of our `High Occupancy Vehicle' lanes, minimum two occupants per car - as 90% of vehicles on LA freeways contain only one lonely soul - due to a similar percentage of marriages that end in divorce out here probably. Fine. They had never heard of either Mouse FitzHenry or Frances FitzHenry at the BBC. The girl on the other end of the line didn't know. Is it about indie movies? You would think it would feel dated, this romantic comedy of errors written before cell phones took over the world, but it doesnt. It was a slave chair. The diamond lane could represent the carpool line that is supposed to get people places faster if they carpool, but it inevitably gets clogged with single-passenger cars. 157. Satirists get a raw deal, as far as being in literary Cannons, because they a. make it look easy and b. don't lend themselves to being caricatured. last activity Feb 04, 2023 08:47AM, This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. This was a surprisingly charming story that is surprising difficult to describe. It's Mouse. Mouse works on a documentary of their wedding (co-producing with Ivan, her first love and Mimi's ex-husband) without Tony's approval; and Tony, smitten with Lalaland, pushes a project based (loosely) on their romance, knowing Mouse would be appalled. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Kathleen Gerard, blogger at