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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:47 PM Jan 2021

Fran Lebowitz's One-Star Amazon Reviews newyorker.com [View all]

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Mike DiCenzo
@mikedicenzo
It was very fun writing this New Yorker piece in the voice of one of my favorite New Yorkers, Fran Lebowitz.

Fran Lebowitz’s One-Star Amazon Reviews
newyorker.com

https://t.co/mGHpyqINuY?amp=1

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Fran Lebowitz's One-Star Amazon Reviews newyorker.com [View all] soothsayer Jan 2021 OP

She is a national treasure. tblue37 Jan 2021 #1

My absolutely favorite Fran Liebowitz line catbyte Jan 2021 #2

"He's a poor persons idea of a rich person" underpants Jan 2021 #3

I'd heard that the kiln explosion was much worse. underpants Jan 2021 #4

Ha soothsayer Jan 2021 #5

"I don't like welcome mats." - I took the "Welcome" off of a gate bell, and the welder looked at me UTUSN Jan 2021 #6

Wow soothsayer Jan 2021 #7

Um, is Fran included?!1 She's an even bigger curmudgeon by far than I will ever be!1 UTUSN Jan 2021 #8

Ha! I'm just imagining hiring a welder soothsayer Jan 2021 #9

Whew!1 UTUSN Jan 2021 #10

Ha. What's it cost for a welder to do that? And how did you find one? soothsayer Jan 2021 #11

The 'net has been my way of engaging for these 20 yrs, UTUSN Jan 2021 #12

I bet she would soothsayer Jan 2021 #13

You can buy some! Not your dad's UTUSN Jan 2021 #14

I've looked and can't find them soothsayer Jan 2021 #15