Fran Lebowitz is a renowned American author and public speaker who has become a part of the cultural zeitgeist. After graduating college, she moved to New York City in 1971 to pursue her writing and quickly gained fame for her contributions to the magazine, Interview. She became a well-regarded essayist, television personality, and public commentator and released two highly-acclaimed books of collected essays and interviews, Metropolitan Life (1978) and Social Studies (1981). Lebowitz has parlayed her enthusiasm and wit into appearances on the late-night talk shows, hosting her own television series, and into spots in documentaries such as 1992’s Madonna: Truth or Dare. Her unique perspective and unusually sage observations on modern life ensure her continued place in the public eye.