Against Joie de Vivre: Personal Essays
Lopate entertains by blasting write-your-own-vows weddings, camaraderie in bars and the enforced gaiety of dinner parties but expounds more positively on movies, friendship and subletting as a lifestyle. "Despite its cranky title, this lively, unpredictable collection of essays is a joy to read, and read again," PW said.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.