![]() ![]() The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq (Vintage, $15). An encyclopedia of sad deaths-not only of famous stars but obscure editors, sound technicians, and other never-heard-of, unfortunately depressed, behind-the-scenes crew members. ![]() The perfect gift book for disillusioned showbiz types. Suicide in the Entertainment Industry by David K. ![]() If a speed freak’s memoir makes you feel nostalgic, like this one did for me, is there something the matter with you? Unfortunately, yes, there is. Still the best book written by a Warhol superstar. Swimming Underground by Mary Woronov (out of print). And there’s a 39-hour audiobook version available, too. Not since the Marquis de Sade’s 120 Days of Sodom has there been such an explosive literary shocker. This harrowing, repulsive, and witty thousand-page, gay–Nazi–Final Solution novel may have won the two top French literary prizes, but here in America it was panned by the critics. The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell (Harper, $17). Here, he shares some of the books that helped shape his world-view, too: John Waters, who's created some of the most controversial cult films in American cinematic history, reflects on the figures that influenced him in his new memoir, Role Models. ![]()
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