Author Georganne Aldrich’s New Book "Midnight Ramblings" is a Stirring Collection of Short, Autobiographical Vignettes Offering a Glimpse of Her Nine Fascinating Decades
Recent release “Midnight Ramblings,” from Page Publishing author Georganne Aldrich, is a candid memoir recalling myriad facets of her long and well-lived life, from her astonishing career in the arts and romantic adventures to the darker sides of her privileged childhood, with sensitivity, humor, and grace.
Atherton, CA, July 06, 2023 --(PR.com)-- Georganne Aldrich, a veteran New Yorker, co-founder of Chuck’s Composite Jazz Club on East 52nd Street and Ma Maison restaurant in California, model, motion picture stylist who created her own sportswear line, producer, and multi-faceted leader in the art world who served as cultural director for the Borough of Manhattan and now splits her time between homes in the West Village and Beverley Hills, has completed her new book, “Midnight Ramblings”: a compilation of compelling and poignant stories drawn from her truly remarkable life.
This collection’s excellence rests on Georganne Aldrich’s vast lived experience, which spans 90 years. She co-founded Chuck’s Composite Jazz Club on East 52nd Street in New York City and the fabled Ma Maison restaurant in Beverly Hills; she was a model and a designer; she was married six times, was a Cultural Director for the Borough of Manhattan, a fundraiser for prominent politicians, the producer of theater from Belfast to Broadway, and so much more. Aldrich’s autobiographical stories grow from these adventures and will inspire you to wonder about the different lives you will live, all while relishing how you might live them most passionately.
But the book is also un-put-downable because of how the stories are told. Aldrich’s exceptional eye for off-kilter detail is reminiscent of Grace Paley, Mary Karr, and Lucia Berlin, her brief stories combining pain with humor of the sharpest stripe. We are struck by poetry: “An elderly man sat across from another elderly man. I had seen them before. Sitting sipping tea.” This poetry grows all the more piquant when a narrator confesses, “Suddenly she wanted nothing more than to see his tiny Lauren polo ponies go up in smoke.” Every sentence feels unexpected, brimming with gravitas and charm: “What was fitting for a memorial service after cremation? Apparel that says ‘I am sad. But I’m also quite available.’”
We find ourselves lucky eavesdroppers as Aldrich encounters Peter Sellers, Stephane Grapelli, and Shirley McLaine. She speaks to us of incest, Harvard football, girlhood runaway subway escapes, ill-fated RVs in Malibu Canyon, and fabled movie producers in Rome. The prose is spare, funny, and searing – often all at the same time.
After reading this book, you will see the world in a slightly different way. And you will be very glad that Georganne Aldrich, after her nine rich decades, has written it all down.
Published by Page Publishing, Georganne Aldrich’s engrossing book is a beautiful homage to a long life of beautuy and despair, challenges and triumphs.
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “Midnight Ramblings” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.
About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing understands that authors should be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.
This collection’s excellence rests on Georganne Aldrich’s vast lived experience, which spans 90 years. She co-founded Chuck’s Composite Jazz Club on East 52nd Street in New York City and the fabled Ma Maison restaurant in Beverly Hills; she was a model and a designer; she was married six times, was a Cultural Director for the Borough of Manhattan, a fundraiser for prominent politicians, the producer of theater from Belfast to Broadway, and so much more. Aldrich’s autobiographical stories grow from these adventures and will inspire you to wonder about the different lives you will live, all while relishing how you might live them most passionately.
But the book is also un-put-downable because of how the stories are told. Aldrich’s exceptional eye for off-kilter detail is reminiscent of Grace Paley, Mary Karr, and Lucia Berlin, her brief stories combining pain with humor of the sharpest stripe. We are struck by poetry: “An elderly man sat across from another elderly man. I had seen them before. Sitting sipping tea.” This poetry grows all the more piquant when a narrator confesses, “Suddenly she wanted nothing more than to see his tiny Lauren polo ponies go up in smoke.” Every sentence feels unexpected, brimming with gravitas and charm: “What was fitting for a memorial service after cremation? Apparel that says ‘I am sad. But I’m also quite available.’”
We find ourselves lucky eavesdroppers as Aldrich encounters Peter Sellers, Stephane Grapelli, and Shirley McLaine. She speaks to us of incest, Harvard football, girlhood runaway subway escapes, ill-fated RVs in Malibu Canyon, and fabled movie producers in Rome. The prose is spare, funny, and searing – often all at the same time.
After reading this book, you will see the world in a slightly different way. And you will be very glad that Georganne Aldrich, after her nine rich decades, has written it all down.
Published by Page Publishing, Georganne Aldrich’s engrossing book is a beautiful homage to a long life of beautuy and despair, challenges and triumphs.
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “Midnight Ramblings” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.
About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing understands that authors should be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.
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