Maria Moses has always felt like an outsider in her family. Her mother, a princess from a deposed royal European family, is absorbed in herself and her social life. Her older sister, Miranda, busy with the seduction of older men and the trappings of luxury, alternatively ignores and despises her. And her well-intentioned father is too busy playing tennis to notice his younger daughter's growing dislocation. Maria is further removed from her family when a childhood friend dies in an accident and she is sent to boarding school for emotionally disturbed children. There, she is the victim of...

"A laugh on every page, Christina Oxenberg is one of the most lethal wits of the western world." -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Oxenberg's musings on local culture suggests a style that hints of Tom Wolfe, but with the detached wry and dry observation of Joan Didion, tossed with more than a splash of charming, classy, self deprecating amusing neurotica that is all her own." -- Dale Launer "My Cousin Vinny," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" "Christina Oxenberg is not only the hottest but also the edgiest writer to emerge this year. Don't miss the thrill of reading her new book." --Edward J. Epstein "The...

Christina Oxenberg's latest collection of humorous stories and anecdotes featuring the Key West Series as well as lots of other funny and exciting tales.

"A laugh on every page, Christina Oxenberg is one of the most lethal wits of the western world." - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Humorous, short stories by Christina Oxenberg, an author known for her sharp imagery and dark sense of humor. This collection of short stories cover topics like Oxenberg's love of dancing in the clubs of Key West, Florida all night long and forays North to supper with the social set, and at all times with a questioning eye, taking note.

Life is Short: Read Short Stories is Christina Oxenberg's collection of funny, punchy short stories and anecdotes and chronicles the life of the eccentric author. Scenes and scenarios revolve around her experiences in her adopted home of Key West, Florida & her hometown of New York City, and its environs.

Another entertaining and interesting collection of short-stories covering Key West and New York city.

Do these Gloves Make my Ass Look Fat? is Christina Oxenberg's collection of funny, punchy short stories and anecdotes which chronicles the life of the eccentric author. Scenes and scenarios revolve around her experiences in her adopted home of Key West, Florida & her hometown of New York City, and its environs.