{"product_id":"9781455590643","title":"Jami Attenberg - Saint Mazie","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Jami Attenberg. Themes include Fiction, Historical, Literary, Jewish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Mazie Phillips: big-hearted and bawdy, she's the truth-telling proprietress of The Venice, the famed New York City movie theater. It's the Jazz Age, with romance and booze aplenty--even when Prohibition kicks in--and Mazie never turns down a night on the town. But her high spirits mask a childhood rooted in poverty, and her diary, always close at hand, holds her dearest secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Great Depression hits, Mazie's life is on the brink of transformation. Addicts and bums roam the Bowery; homelessness is rampant. If Mazie won't help them, then who? When she opens the doors of The Venice to those in need, this ticket taking, fun-time girl becomes the beating heart of the Lower East Side, and in defining one neighborhood helps define the city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, more than ninety years after Mazie began her diary, it's discovered by a documentarian in search of a good story. Who was Mazie Phillips, really? A chorus of voices from the past and present fill in some of the mysterious blanks of her adventurous life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the life of a woman who was profiled in Joseph Mitchell's classic \u003ci\u003eUp in the Old Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Mazie\u003c\/i\u003e is infused with Jami Attenberg's signature wit, bravery, and heart. Mazie's rise to \"sainthood\"--and her irrepressible spirit--is unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59344157245814,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781455590643.jpg?v=1794585243","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781455590643","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}