David Rakoff

Whatsizface
Two Beverly Hills plastic surgeons showed me the promise of a perfect face. So why am I keeping this shabby old one?
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, July 24, 2001
David Rakoff
The author of "Fraud" talks about being Gene Kelly, tiny, tiny writing and the boom in humorous essays.
"Fraud" by David Rakoff
An archly funny essayist studies Tibetan Buddhism with Steven Seagal, searches for the Loch Ness monster and plays Sigmund Freud in a department store window.
Letters to the editor
I knew Mumia when he was Wesley Cook. Plus: The L.A. Times' "blow job"; don't ask, don't tell about Stuart Little.
The love that dare not squeak its name
Even as a child I suspected I had something special in common with Stuart Little.
Glorious Gwyneth
She's the backlash queen at the moment, but she should be judged on her talent -- and that's formidable.
Chekhov, Marx and synergy
Here's some literature even Tina Brown could love.
Media Circus: What's Up, Dike?
Why should John Updike be the only writer who gets to begin Amazon.com's collaborative story?
The Wizards of Id
The Kiss Up
A writer and his agent discuss literary strategy.

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