Frances Ann Lebowitz, who usually goes simply by “Fran,” is known for her sarcastic commentary on life in the United States, as filtered through her sensibilities as a resident of New York City, as well as her association with such public figures as Jerome Robbins, Martin Scorsese, and Andy Warhol.
Lebowitz is the author of “Metropolitan Life,” which she published in 1978, and “Social Studies,” which appeared in 1981. In 1994, the two were combined to create The Fran Lebowitz Reader. Scorsese has directed two projects with Lebowitz as the subject. The first is a documentary, “Public Speaking,” which appeared on HBO in 2010, and the second is a docu-series, “Pretend It’s a City,” which ran on Netflix in 2021.
Lebowitz has become famous for her cases of writer’s block (which she admits to) and has several projects started by never finished, including the novel “Exterior Signs of Wealth.”
Although her writing career is on hold, she is in great demand as a public speaker and supports herself by sharing her observations about life with her audiences. The New York Times Book Review said that Lebowitz is an:
“…important humorist in the classic tradition.”
Fran Lebowitz will appear at the Proctor & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center on April 12. Events like this benefit from receiving publicity, which organizers can create using poster printing.
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