{"product_id":"saint-mazie-hardcover","title":"Saint Mazie - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJami Attenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Mazie Phillips: big-hearted and bawdy, she's the truth-telling proprietress of The Venice, the famed New York City movie theater. It's the Jazz Age, with romance and booze aplenty--even when Prohibition kicks in--and Mazie never turns down a night on the town. But her high spirits mask a childhood rooted in poverty, and her diary, always close at hand, holds her dearest secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Great Depression hits, Mazie's life is on the brink of transformation. Addicts and bums roam the Bowery; homelessness is rampant. If Mazie won't help them, then who? When she opens the doors of The Venice to those in need, this ticket taking, fun-time girl becomes the beating heart of the Lower East Side, and in defining one neighborhood helps define the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, more than ninety years after Mazie began her diary, it's discovered by a documentarian in search of a good story. Who was Mazie Phillips, really? A chorus of voices from the past and present fill in some of the mysterious blanks of her adventurous life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the life of a woman who was profiled in Joseph Mitchell's classic \u003ci\u003eUp in the Old Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Mazie\u003c\/i\u003e is infused with Jami Attenberg's signature wit, bravery, and heart. Mazie's rise to \"sainthood\"--and her irrepressible spirit--is unforgettable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJami Attenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a story collection, \u003ci\u003eInstant Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and four novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Kept Man, The Melting Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Middlesteins\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eSaint Mazie\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed essays and criticism to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Real Simple, Elle, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760068034848,"sku":"9781455599899","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e599c72670f1efd62a9e7d74c6167e9.webp?v=1780170607","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saint-mazie-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}