Thursday

ASC February Book Club Meeting

NEW DATE: Thursday, February 18
7:00 P.M.


Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424

My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (Leslie Jordan) Leslie Jordan is a small man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his bravura recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on Will & Grace (for which he won a Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy in 2006), he has also made memorable appearances on Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Monk, and Murphy Brown.

Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie -- who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" -- boarded a Greyhound bus bound for LA with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult off-Broadway hits. But with success came dangerous temptations: a self-proclaimed former substance abuser and sexaholic, Leslie has spent time in jail and struggled to overcome his addictions and self-loathing.

My Trip Down the Pink Carpet is a rollicking, fast-paced collection of stories, served up with wit, panache, and plenty of biting asides. Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters -- from Boy George to George Clooney -- it delivers a fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.

  1. Get the book.
  2. Read it.
  3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
  4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 6.8

5 comments:

kingsway807 said...

I will be there and Andy is going to actually read the book this time too!!...looking forward to getting together.

Anonymous said...

My book came in I plan on being there.
Doug. Dougs33@hotmail.com

dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com said...

I'll be there! James

kingsway807 said...

hey guys...something came up and i'm not going to be able to do the book club this week on thursday...any chance of doing it next thursday? let me know if that works for you...sorry for the late notice.
bill

Anonymous said...

DON'T FORGET to check out the list of books (see Book Club info in left frame) to help decide what book we should read next! THANKS James