May I Kiss You On The Lips, Miss Sandra? [Paperback]

Sandra Bernhard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 1998

Here is Sandy as we know and love her-and as we've never quite seen her before: Heartrendingly honest, with the mouth of a diva, the soul of a fighter, and the insight of a girl who has lived life large. Like a whisper in your ear, Sandy opens up her world: from her friendship with her loyal housepainter to her imagined history as one of Jack Kennedy's lovers; from the sensual streets of Mogador to the comfort of her pristine L.A. bungalow; from her own poetry of romantic yearning and reflective prayer to dead-on truths brought to light in the heartbreaking and hilarious glow of fashion, celebrity, rock, and spirituality. There is nothing Sandra Bernhard offers that doesn't deliver a pungent snap of truth and the surprise of unexpected emotion in this, her most revealing and entertaining book yet.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

It's tough to categorize Sandra Bernhard's book of semi-autobiography, philosophy, and quasifactual showbiz gossip. The book partly overlaps with her stage show and CD I'm Still Here Damn It! but it reads like the diary of a sensitive soul with a teensy mean streak. "Barbra Streisand won't let you photograph the right side of her face.... If we finally see it, are we just going to scream?" Bernhard writes. "Kris Kristofferson must have been nipping at the bottle during A Star Is Born to fake the hots for Barbra." The title is simply what her drunk housepainter begged of her one day. ("Everybody used him--Melanie, Cindy, Candy, Caroline, Mimi," writes Bernhard, unconsciously echoing her appearance in Bret Easton Ellis's novel Glamorama: "The whole gang is usually there. Cindy, Linda, Kate, the Sandras--Bullock, Bernhard, and Gallin.") She devotes many pages to literary air kisses at stars: the chapter titled "Barry White for McDonald's" consists of one sentence: "I was a vegetarian until I heard Barry's sexy ad." Bernhard confesses her biggest alleged regret (losing a thank-you note from Jacqueline Kennedy and a letter of apology from Jerry Lewis for making fun of her lips on the set of The King of Comedy) and pens tender odes to Brenda Vaccaro and Kurt Cobain, a script idea for Pam Grier, and poems with more vigorous rhythms than Jewel's: "I was always shy, never knew how to relate / But when I get behind a cocktail I leave everything to fate." Bernhard's book is slight, but highly original. --Tim Appelo

Review

"Gutsy comic's musings are hip, hot, sharp, and thoroughly literary... There's a sharp mind and a playful sense of language at work here..." -- Winston Salem Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (December 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688164714
• ISBN-13: 978-0688164713
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,566,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More genius from Sandra Bernhard, December 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: May I Kiss You On The Lips, Miss Sandra? (Paperback)

She returns to discuss all the subjects that really matter: love, life and Stevie Nicks, who pops up in three different vignettes. With some material culled from her recent show "I'm Still Here Damn It" (The remarkable "Jazzy Spider" and "Courtney Love") and mostly new material, Sandy has one of her finest literary moments. (Don't miss her accompanying CD, "I'm Still Here Damn It")

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wild, Funny, Original, Uninhibited & Fresh like Sandra!, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: May I Kiss You On The Lips, Miss Sandra? (Paperback)

I got this book as a gift and I loved it! Sandra's writing was daring like a drunken cowgrrl riding bareback backwards in a purple vinyl catsuit! Fun and unpredictable!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique Celebrity, June 17, 2000

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jman "Jack" (Des Moines, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: May I Kiss You On The Lips, Miss Sandra? (Paperback)

Sandra Bernhard stands on her own. She is different, outspoken, and unafraid to be that way. That's why I love her.

This book is like an edgy "Chicken Soup for the soul" by Sandra. Some parts are hilarious--her incident with Oprah; some are touching--her views on love.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants a laugh and a unique perspective.