Progress

by Fran Lebowitz

In a witty, biting look at modern American life and culture, the author of Metropolitan Life looks at the vanishing ideal of progress, bemoaning the disappearance of positive thinking, reflecting on the scandals and vicissitudes of contemporary life, and condemning its fads, trends, crazes, morals and obsessions. 75,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz is an American author and public speaker. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker.

Reviews

[Louis Phillips]

The darling Fran. How can anyone that is not possessed of such a dry wit pass a judgment on the vagaries of life? The answer is written on her face.