She’s a former political refugee, a children’s book author, a novelist, an actor/director (30+ credits to her name) and a mother of two…and this 5’11, one of the ‘ten most beautiful women world’, ’accidental [super] model’ will be in Madison Connecticut this evening.
Whether your drawn to attend this intimate conversation with Paulina Porizkova…by her sheer physical presence…by her incisive insiders-view of the ‘beauty economy’…by her touching treatment of themes relevant to all girls coming-of-age (as well as their parents) …by her expert knowledge of the modeling and fashion industry…or by her experiences in writers workshops as a struggling author this is a must-attend event for anyone in the Madison area on Wednesday night.
Seating is limited so call in advance. If you can’t attend but would like to ask Paulina a question, please email me your question. Time permitting, I'll ask the author your question and post their response for you online.
Also be sure to request a signed copy of this book (either for yourself or as a gift that will be sure to impress)
..as always below are additional resources to fuel your imagination and questions for paulina!
From Paulina Porizkova’s Literary Agent Marly Rusoff & Associates
Paulina Porizkova is a former political refugee, an accidental model, and an occasional actress. Also the author of a children’s book, The Adventures of Ralphie the Roach, she is married to the musician Ric Ocasek, with whom she has two sons. They live in
“In A MODEL SUMMER, readers will find a vivid, no-holds-barred look at the price of beauty—a deceptively simple story of a girl who finds herself left alone to navigate fashion’s fast lane. Who knew Paulina was not only beautiful but a terrific writer to boot.”
-- Cassandra King, author of Queen of Broken Hearts and The Same Sweet Girls
From Paulina Porizkova’s MySpace.Com Page:
“I've always been a voracious reader. […] At the early age of one, I'd already discovered a magic portal to different worlds. Boredom and loneliness didn't exist as long as I had a book.
My first serious forays into writing were at the age of 12. […]
My writing career got sidetracked by my departure for
http://www.myspace.com/paulinaporizkova
From New York Times Book Review
“Of all the supermodels of the Supermodel Era — Linda, Naomi, Christy, Claudia — I always found Porizkova the most likable and provocative. Now in her early 40s, she still seems the one most likely to produce a book worth reading […] she’s been openly contemptuous of the modeling industry. “I’ve never really liked modeling […] it isn’t very creative to stand in front of a camera all day.” She also declared that “a pretty big percentage of models are stupid.” […] “A Model Summer” would be as dark and violent as the direst of de Sade if it weren’t for Porizkova’s […]”
From Papermag Books:
There are a lot of cultural cliches attached to models […] nothing could constitute a more radical intervention against the tyranny of stupidity […] of America's Top Model than her remarkable literary debut, A Model Summer. Beyond the obvious contradiction to expectations […] her prose […] offers an emotional depth and complexity we seem collectively incapable of reading in our most mediated objects of desire. […] Porizkova explains, "it is the way I felt, but it is the same range of emotions that are true to all girls […]."
http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=1886
From Fresh Fiction: (Includes Interview)
An incisive, beautifully written first novel by a former supermodel that explores the glamorous and gritty world she inhabited […] Told with the grace, simplicity, and accuracy that can only come from real-life experience, A Model Summer is both the debut of a notably talented novelist and an unusually well-informed look behind the scenes at a world many people fantasize about, but few really know.
“Back in my day (imagine this said with an audible sigh), sample sizes were 4 or 6 and starving oneself wasn't quite as popular. And, models had hopes for a bright future: they could become supermodels and makes ton of money and hook up with their favorite rock star or actor. Not so today. Actresses have taken over the glamorous parts and models are relegated to what they once were: clothes hangers.”
http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=546
From Publisher Hyperion’s Interview :
http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=1886
From
“WRITERS workshops attract all types of struggling wordsmiths - copywriters, attorneys, comedians, housewives - all hoping to pound out that novel that’s been percolating since their college days. But rarely, amid legions of hardworking, over-caffeinated dreamers does one come across a supermodel.”
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04292007/entertainment/true_cover_girl_entertainment_larry_getlen.htm
From Ew.com 8 things you don't know about Paulina Porizkova
#4 She didn't use a ghostwriter. ''Oh, no! I started by taking fiction classes at [
#5 "I didn't let my mother or husband [ex-Cars singer Ric Ocasek] read [the manuscript]. Only my fiction workshop, 10 of us reading, writing, and critiquing each other's work.''
#6 Her literary agent didn't care who she was. ''She said, 'I'm not going to kiss your butt to take you as a client. People are going to take potshots at this book. It needs a firm rewrite.'''
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20016385,00.html
OTHER RESOURCES:
Excerpt From Chapter 1:
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=3030212
Online Video Interview with Author Discussing Book: http://www.fashiontelevision.com/videos/?fr_story=406a94935376c4948c11d298f1f9a635e9d2d7f2&rf=bm
Paulina Porizkova’s acting/directing credits Internet Movie Database::
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005320/
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