Bergdorf blondes by plum sykes6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() I caught up with the author to chat about her latest work, including her brush with Hugh Grant during her research, and her thoughts on the genre known as “chick lit” in the year 2017. “I wanted them to be informative but a bit funny, too.” “Everyone loves the footnotes!” says Sykes, who lives in the Bayswater section of London. ![]() The book follows the adventures of Ursula Flowerbutton (what a name!), a studious first-term girl, and her glamorous American exchange student pal Nancy Feingold.Īmerican readers fear not, the book is cleverly footnoted with definitions for such Britishisms as “going down” (the end of the school term, ahem) “bop” (a puke-filled college disco) and “stiffie” (Sloane speak for invitation, as in a stiff card, not what you’re thinking). The book is the first in Sykes’ new series of Oxford girl mysteries set in the tony world of Oxford University in the shoulder-padded, Sloane Ranger-loving 1980s. 'Indian Matchmaking' Creator Smriti Mundhra Teams With ABC News for Series at Hulu (Exclusive) ![]()
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