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Winner Takes All: Michael Mechanic’s Deep Dive into the Super-Rich
Lauren Sarazen hits “Jackpot,” the new book about the ultra-wealthy from Michael Mechanic....
Lauren Sarazen
Lauren Sarazen is a freelance writer who lives in Paris, France. She graduated with a BFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University and received her MA in Literature from Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, where she is currently working toward her doctorate. Her words have appeared in The Washington Post, Vice, Elle, and Air Mail among others.
Articles
With Love and Squalor: On Lili Anolik’s “Hollywood’s Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A.”
Lauren Sarazen praises “Hollywood’s Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A.” by Lili Anolik....
Crudo, She Tweeted: Olivia Laing’s “Crudo”
With "Crudo," Olivia Laing appropriates Twitter’s trademark intonation, writing in a flippant voice, concise to the point of discarding most punctuation....
A Veneration of Secrecy: Marriage, Misogyny, and Loneliness in “The Third Hotel”
Lauren Sarazen finds Laura van den Berg’s powerful, atmospheric “The Third Hotel” a haunting descent into grief and the mysteries we can’t quite solve....
An Irresponsible Obsession: Tara Isabella Burton’s “Social Creature”
Lauren Sarazen reviews Tara Isabella Burton's Patricia Highsmith–esque novel, "Social Creature."...
Eve Babitz’s Expensive Regrets
In “Black Swans,” Eve Babitz probes the causes and consequences of why the ’60s and ’70s were so debauched....
Marianne, Under Siege
Lauren Sarazen considers “Terror in France” by Gilles Kepel....
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