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Toxicology

A Novel

Jessica Hagedorn

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English
Penguin USA
27 March 2012
""Highly entertaining . . .

Hagedorn

is an exceptional storyteller."" -The Boston Globe

A bold new novel about the intersection of art, love, fame, and money from the acclaimed author of Dogeaters

Jessica Hagedorn's ferociously entertaining new novel centers on

two women who are neighbors in Manhattan's West Village- Mimi Smith, a

filmmaker whose only screen credit is a notorious low-budget slasher

movie, and Eleanor Delacroix, a legendary, scandalous literary figure

now nearing eighty. Their personal and artistic lives begin to converge

in unexpected ways as Eleanor grieves over the death of her longtime

lover, the renowned painter Yvonne Wilder, and as Mimi confronts the

challenges presented by the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend,

by her newly sober if still somewhat loopy brother, and by her wayward

teenage daughter. Toxicology is a fearless, playful, and

savagely funny novel about the collision of art, fame, money, love,

desire, and mortality.
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Imprint:   Penguin USA
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 213mm,  Width: 142mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   221g
ISBN:   9780143120520
ISBN 10:   0143120522
Pages:   240
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jessica Hagedorn is the author of the novels Dogeaters and The Gangster of Love, Dream Jungle, and a collection of poetry and short fiction, Danger and Beauty.

Reviews for Toxicology: A Novel

"Praise for Toxicology: “A razor-sharp, refreshingly unsentimental portrayal of New York artists—selfish, irresponsible, and brilliant—and the evolution of feminism.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)  “Out of jump cuts and close-ups, Hagedorn has composed a jazzy, stingingly smart tragicomedy of toxic substances, hate, and delusions; hustle and creativity; obsession and passion."" —Booklist (starred review)  “This is an eclectic mix of differing voices, dream sequences, interviews, and snippets of memoir, as well as straight narrative all overlaid with Hagedorn's darkly humorous perspective... Recommended for readers of edgy, urban fiction.” —Library Journal “A peek into a peculiarly alluring world of art, fame and mortality.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hagedorn lets the emotional consequences of loss and waste freely expand the parameters of her novel in order to accurately express the wounded heart at play with love, loyalty and making art. When hope is located in the past, and the future not imaginable, her story’s telling relies on freedom, risk and innovation. Funny, sad and without phony resolution, Toxicology just tells like it is.” —Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse and Let the Record Show"


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