My sister gave me this biography of playwright Wendy Wasserstein for Christmas. It is a masterfully told tale of a complex woman, and a fantastic profile of what it takes to make art. I'd recommend it for anyone interseted in theater, writing, creativity and women making their way in the world.
Perfect Red
In McCarthy-era New York, a secretary who is the secret behind the success of a prominent book editor and his star author becomes obsessed with the scandalous story of a chemist who created the world’s most glamorous red lipstick.
That's the official one-line description. I have a complete draft of the novel finished -- and lots of red ink indicating places that need to be axed, fixed, tweaked, changed, expanded or explained. My goal is to have a finished draft to my agent in January 2012.