Fancy Pants' Blog

The Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger was at Book People last night introducing her new novel Chasing Harry Winston. FOX 7 Reporter Keri Bellacosa joined me on this outing.

Lauren read two passages from the book and, I will admit, they did not get me psyched to read this story. But, when Lauren finished reading she said something to the effect of, "If you liked these passages, please buy the book. And if not, I'm sure there are other passages you will like so please buy the book too!"

She is probably right. I did enjoy her second book Everyone Worth Knowing - despite disappointing critic reviews.

Following the read, she opened it up for questions from the audience. Here is what I learned:

1 - She is in discussions with Hollywood brass about doing something with this current novel.

2 - She enjoyed the movie version of The Devil Wears Prada - which she stated is an unheard of author reaction. I do believe, though, that it is possible to like both the book and the movie if you try desperately not to compare the two(ie. Gone With the Wind).

3 - While working for a travel magazine, she honed her fiction writing skills in a writing class that Joy Behar also attended.

4 - Yes, she did work for Anna Wintour and yes, Devil was based on some of her personal experiences. Duh. I can't believe someone actually asked her that.

5 - She planned to have a post appearance dinner at Hula Hut. When I mentioned that Lance and Kate had dined there recently, she informed me that she doesn't buy the Kate/Lance pairing.

After snapping a pic with her, I told her how Devil got me through a difficult time and helped me find humor in my own misery. She told me that she understood what it's like to go home crying every day, calling your dad and begging him to help you. When I said my dad had actually even offered to pay for me to come home she told me her father told her to "suck it up!" Her father, standing nearby, then said, "I told her to write a book about it."

Dang. Why didn't my dad do that?