Harold Acton | Nancy Mitford | Nancy Mitford was the eldest and most famous of the Mitfords. A relentless tease, she wrote subtle but wildly satirical novels such as Love in a Cold
Ann Aldrich | Carol in a Thousand Cities | ‘The twilight woman–as shes herself, and she is seen through the eyes of others, including Simone de Beauvoie, Sigmund Freud, Claire Morgan, Guy de M
Orrie Hitt | Sin Doll | ‘There might have been hope for Cherry, for one man, although active in a foul racket, truly loved her. By this time, however, she was blunted to ordi
Vin Packer | Spring Fire | Her silky black hair. Her low-cut gown. Her sparkling sorority pin. It’s autumn rush in the Tri Epsilon house, and the new pledge, Susan Mitchell-‘Mit
Peter DeVries | The Tents of Wickedness | After the wild adventures of Comfort Me with Apples, Chick Swallow has found domestic peace in Decency, Connecticut, accepting his fate as a middle-cl