Background
Gaitskill, Mary Lawrence was born on November 11, 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Russell and Dorothy Jane Gaitskill.
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Reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of "Because They Wanted To" this captivating novel shimmers with dark intensity and wicked wit. In a stunning synthesis of eroticism, rage, pathos, and humor, Gaitskill's "fine storyteller's pace and brilliant metaphors" ("The New York Times Book Review") create a haunting and unforgettable journey into the dark side of contemporary life and the deepest recesses of the soul National print ads & publicity. .
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(A trade paperback reissue of National Book Award finalist...)
A trade paperback reissue of National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill’s debut collection, Bad Behavior—powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is searching for human connection. • Now a classic: Bad Behavior made critical waves when it first published, heralding Gaitskill’s arrival on the literary scene and her establishment as one of the sharpest, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writing talents of contemporary literature. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called it “Pinteresque,” saying, “Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real… her reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm…underscores the strength of her debut.”
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(Alison and Veronica meet amid the nocturnal glamour of 19...)
Alison and Veronica meet amid the nocturnal glamour of 1980s New York: One is a young model stumbling away from the wreck of her career, the other an eccentric middle-aged office temp. Over the next twenty years their friendship will encompass narcissism and tenderness, exploitation and self-sacrifice, love and mortality. Moving seamlessly from present and past, casting a fierce yet compassionate eye on two eras and their fixations, the result is a work of timeless depth and moral power.
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Gaitskill, Mary Lawrence was born on November 11, 1954 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Russell and Dorothy Jane Gaitskill.
Bachelor, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981.
Adjunct professor University California, Berkeley, 1995. Associate professor University Houston, 1996—1997. Visiting lecturer New York University, New York City, 1999, New School, New York City, 2000, Brown University, Providence, 2001.
Associate professor Syracuse (New York ) University, since 2002.
(A trade paperback reissue of National Book Award finalist...)
(Alison and Veronica meet amid the nocturnal glamour of 19...)
(Reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of "B...)
Host mother Fresh Air Fund, New York City, since 2002. Member of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association.
Married Peter Jay Trachtenberg, September 15, 2001.