'The Extra Man: A Novel' by Jonathan Ames Gillian Dupont

'The Extra Man: A Novel' by Jonathan Ames Gillian DupontMeet Louis Ives: well groomed, romantic, and as captivating as an F. Scott Fitzgerald hero. Only this hero has a penchant for ladies clothes, and he's lost his teaching post at Princeton's Pretty Brook Day School after an unfortunate incident involving a colleague's brassiere. Meet Henry Harrison: former actor, failed but brilliant playwright, and a well seasoned escort for New York City's women of means. He dances alone to Ethel Merman records,

Sz: 7-5/8"W x 6-1/8"D x 1-5/8"H

Cooper 1950 (LR) with nightclub vignette and El Morocco/ Stork Club/ Latin Quarter & Diamond Horseshoe 'round the rim

Sz: 41"H x 15"W x 8"D

The Last Picture Show is one of Larry McMurtry's most memorable novels

Camp David

"We have with us this evening

the magazine itself was beautifully put together with thick textured pages

the story involves a black amber statuette

and Rancho Palos Verdes

Croquet is one of the oldest outdoor recreational games

the mise-en-scène is as important as the plot

He eventually earned Guggenheim Fellowships which permitted him to travel throughout the country