In this second collection of memoirs, award-winning author Sandy McIntosh, continues his coming of age story set in the early 1970’s in Long Island’s famous Hamptons arts colony. Included are tales of wild adventures in filmmaking with Norman Mailer and Ilya Bolotowsky; the communist influence on the work of the writers and painters; as well as encounters with Truman Capote, Jean Stafford, P. G. Wodehouse, and others. Here also are intimate portraits of a young poet named Robert, son of a 1940’s minor movie star, which are at times hilarious, brooding and touching — yet always engaging, revealing and true.
In Lesser Lights, McIntosh returns to the bohemian East End with stories that shimmer between comedy and revelation. These sharply drawn vignettes deepen the legend of his early artistic life, offering readers a witty, intimate look at the people who shaped an era. Ideal for fans of character driven nonfiction.
“Hilarious…. Lesser Lights is a charming memoir written from that place where art and fact commingle to produce a swift, rollicking read.”
–The East Hampton Star
$13.56
