Naomi Fry on Carrie Fisher's 'Postcards from the Edge'
Naomi Fry, a staff writer for The New Yorker, names Carrie Fisher's 1987 novel 'Postcards from the Edge' as her favorite book. She first read it at age fourteen in 1990, picking up a mass-market paperback at University Book Store in Seattle. The book, a thinly veiled account of Fisher's life, follows actress Suzanne Vale after a drug overdose and rehab. Fry credits Fisher with teaching her that one can be flawed and still smart and funny. The article also lists upcoming books: 'Helpless' by Jessica Knoll, 'Country People' by Daniel Mason, 'Unsayable' by Michael Cunningham (July 21), 'Yellow Pine' by Claire Vaye Watkins (July 21), and 'Give Me Everything You've Got' by Imogen Crimp (July 21). Additionally, bell hooks has returned to best-seller lists.
Key facts
- Naomi Fry's favorite book is 'Postcards from the Edge' by Carrie Fisher.
- Fry first read the book at age fourteen in 1990.
- The book was purchased at University Book Store in Seattle.
- The novel is a thinly veiled account of Fisher's life.
- Upcoming books include 'Helpless' by Jessica Knoll, 'Country People' by Daniel Mason, 'Unsayable' by Michael Cunningham (July 21), 'Yellow Pine' by Claire Vaye Watkins (July 21), and 'Give Me Everything You've Got' by Imogen Crimp (July 21).
- bell hooks is back on best-seller lists.
Entities
Artists
- Naomi Fry
- Carrie Fisher
- Shirley MacLaine
- Meryl Streep
- Mike Nichols
- Jessica Knoll
- Daniel Mason
- Michael Cunningham
- Claire Vaye Watkins
- Imogen Crimp
- bell hooks
Institutions
- The New Yorker
- University Book Store
Locations
- Seattle
- United States