Last night, I went to a book release party at a bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn, for our own Emma Span’s memoir, 90% of the Game Is Half Mental: And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom, which was officially released yesterday (more on that to follow). I was talking with Diane Firstman, Jay Jaffe and Ben Kabak when a petite brunette with a firm handshake introduced herself to us.
“I’m Mara,” she said, “I used to work with Emma at the Voice. I wrote a book last year.”
And how do you do?
Me: What was your book about?
Mara: Orgasms.
Diane: Was it illustrated?
I immediately thought about the MOMA cocktail party scene from Manhattan (1:40 into this clip):
Me: Really, what about orgasms, exactly?
Mara: It was about my search to have one.
Me: Okay, so without ruining anything, did you have one?
Mara: I did.
Me: That’s great. I love a happy ending.
Jay: What, did you guys rehearse this on the way over?
We did not. But it felt scripted. We laughed and enjoyed a true New York moment.
Did she elaborate on which technique worked for her?
Dude, we didnt' get into it, but something tells me she wouldn't be shy about sharing...LOL
the thing is, Michael O'Donoghue WOULD make a film like that
[2] I would have asked, I love TMI.
I know, dude, you would have been GREAT to have there. And she certainly wasn't the shy sort.
I *should* have asked if it was a pop-up book! :-)
I see that her book is a whopping 380 pages. Must have been some journey!
[6] Yeah, but your off-the-cuff reaction was pretty good.
"Was it illustrated?"
LMFAO!!!!!!!!
[3]
they could call it "Searching for Body Fissure"
[6] for the win!