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SEMI-CHARMED LIFE
by Nora Zelevansky
July 3, 2012; St. Martin's Griffin
In Nora Zelevansky's stylistic debut, we meet Beatrice Bernstein, a directionless college student and native Upper West Sider who is begrudgingly resigned to her intellectual, art-world parents’ dull provincial expectations of her life after college. But once she arrives at school, she's instantly sucked against her will into the wildly opulent--and sometimes inexplicably mystical--vortex of a charismatic stranger named Veruca Pfeffernoose. Ultimately, Beatrice becomes the ghostwriter for the mysterious figure's art world blog, “The Pfeffernoose Chronicles.” As she attempts to navigate this magical world full of unexplained phenomena, she cannot resist the undeniable connection she makes with Veruca's brooding boyfriend, Ben. Beatrice finds her worldview challenged and trajectory ultimately changed for good.
With her own magical touch, Zelevansky deftly explores the world of rarified Manhattan in this sparkling modern fairy tale of first love, finding one’s voice and growing up
Nora Zelevansky is a freelance features writer and essayist for ELLE, Vanity Fair online, Salon.com, InStyle, Town & Country, the Los Angeles Times, Travel & Leisure, Martha Stewart, The Huffington Post, Daily Candy and many more. She is a Contributing Writer for C Magazine and has her own blog: www.ThePocketLint.com.
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