Oliver Booth - A Novel by David Desmond
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • Welcome to Oliver Booth!
  • Learn more about the author
  • ... A discussion
  • ... An interview (text)
  • ... Another interview (audio)
  • ... An essay: "How I write"
  • ... An essay: "On narcissism"
  • ... An essay: "Divas"
  • Arrange a book club visit
  • Contact the author
ORDER THE BOOK
  • Choose an online merchant
THE COLUMN
  • —  Read the Shiny Sheet column
THE BLOG
  • Read the Oliver Booth blog
EXPLORE OLIVER BOOTH
  • The Afternoon Tea (excerpt)
  • The Self-Help Seminar (excerpt)
  • The Emergency Room (excerpt)
  • The Goiter Gala (website)
  • Oliver's Twitter page
  • Images of Palm Beach and Paris
  • Download a reader's guide
EVENTS AND PRESS
  • Reviews of Oliver Booth
  • Praise for Oliver Booth
  • Awards for Oliver Booth
  • ... Page Six
  • ... The Ivana-logues
  • ... Cindy Adams
  • The Shiny Sheet
  • A note from a former president
  • Download a press kit

 

March 7, 2010 (click the title to access the column):

"Things that I find annoying"

 

February 28, 2010:

"Surprising Palm Beach items found on Ebay"

 

February 21, 2010:

"New beginning after implosion"

 

February 14, 2010:

"Gift bags: I bet you can't take just one"

 

February 7, 2010:

"Spice up your chitchat with Botox or net-worth inquiries"

Listen to this article or download audio file.

January 31, 2010:

"Palm Beach workers have stories of their own"

 

January 24, 2010:

"Palm Beach crawling with creatures mild, wild"

 

January 17, 2010:

"My Palm Beach"

 

January 10, 2010:

"Brains, breasts, and Basho"

 

January 3, 2010:

"Palm Beach social ladder climbing tips"

 

December 27, 2009:

"New Year's resolutions a tough but worthwhile proposition"
  

December 20, 2009:

"Neiman Marcus offers ridiculous Christmas gifts at just-as-ridiculous prices"

 

December 13, 2009:

"How to spot a local in Palm Beach — Hint: Mention feral cats"

 

December 6, 2009:

"Don't burst my bubble: Palm Beach the most livable locale"

 

November 29, 2009:

"Publix is great, but Whole Foods competition OK, too"

 

November 22, 2009:

"Palm Beach 'Social Butterfly' dishes on oh-so-serious afflictions of 1895"

 

November 15, 2009:

"Ready for Palm Beach society? Here are 10 rules to live by"

 

November 8, 2009:  

"New York is a great place to leave, especially if Palm Beach is the destination"

 

November 1, 2009:  

"We'll laugh at Palm Beach's quirks together"

 

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