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Amanda Filipacchi (born 1967 in Paris, France) is an American novelist based in New York City. Described by The New York Times Book Review as a "lovely comic surrealist," Amanda Filipacchi is the author of three novels: Nude Men (Viking/Penguin 1993), Vapor (Carroll & Graf, 1999) and Love Creeps (St. Martin's Press, 2005). Amanda Filipacchi's fiction has been translated into 13 languages. It has received widespread critical acclaim in the US and Europe - and established her as a highly respected "underground author" with an ardent following among readers in many countries. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...
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Filipacchi's first novel, Nude Men, was hailed by Louis Malle as "everything you don't expect it to be - hilarious, full of plot surprises, and completely original." It was also published in paperback by Penguin. It is currently under option to Tagline Pictures. Her second novel, Vapor, was described by Time Magazine as "rewardingly escapist" and by Time Out New York as "wildly imaginative and intelligent." With the publication of Love Creeps, Amanda Filipacchi has delivered a third novel that once again offers a unique and unforgettable take on love and obsession. The novel—one of The Village Voice's top 25 books of the year—has been described by Bret Easton Ellis as "her funniest and most accomplished novel" and by Tama Janowitz as "hilarious and thought provoking." The Boston Globe called it "extraordinarily funny," Booklist called it "brilliant," and Kirkus Reviews described it as a "penetrating work of psychological fiction." Love Creeps has been optioned by Single Cell Pictures, the production company owned by Michael Stipe (of REM) and Sandy Stern. Single Cell produced Being John Malkovitch. Louis Malle (October 30, 1932 - November 23, 1995) was a French film director. ...
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Bret Easton Ellis Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author. ...
Tama Janowitz (born April 12, 1957) is a U.S. novelist and short story writer, most commonly associated with the Brat Pack. ...
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Michael Stipe (middle) John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia) is the founding member, lead singer and creative head of the American rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the mumbling style of his early career and for his complex...
Following the successful Dutch-language publication of Love Creeps in late 2004, Amanda Filipacchi was invited to be the sole North American participant in the 2005 Saint Amour literary festival - a nationally publicized 10-city tour through Brussels, Antwerp and other Belgian cities that coincides with Valentine's Day and celebrates love in all its forms - from the pure to the perverse. Amanda Filipacchi (pronounced Fili-pah-kee) was educated in both France and the US, and has lived in New York since the age of 17. She earned a B.A. from Hamilton College and an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. Hamilton College is a private, independent liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. ...
Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ...
Bibliography
- Nude Men (Viking/Penguin 1993)
- Vapor (Carroll & Graf 1999)
- Love Creeps (St. Martin's 2005)
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