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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Books / Event 'Summer and The City' at W Hotel Buckhead

Candace Bushnell premieres latest novel to Atlanta fans at the W Hotel Buckhead.

Posted by Edward Adams on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:46 PM

Candace Bushnell
I've had to attend a few SATC events in my day. My roommate at the time, Maria, made me sit down and watch the show with her from time to time. It wasn't just about the fashions or the random acts of copulation in Mad Lib form around (and on) the streets of Manhattan, but she would sit me down and explain why this episode was so important. Although I would play the clueless dude through most of her diatribe, I got the point that she wanted me to know - women resonate with the universal ups and downs of navigating their daily lives in the pursuit of happiness and success. Its not that deep, but to her it was enough to go buy the DVDs and watch them before going to bed every night. I learned to drown out her guffaws, jeers and cheers at night with an equal volume of Adult Swim and ESPN.

Since then, I've made it through two movies, tons of pool parties and even some dates where the "which character from SATC do you think I am" has come up. FYI, nobody wants to be called a Samantha to their face on a first date.

Yesterday I spent the night with fans of Candace Bushnell and the iconic series she created, 'Sex and the City' at the W Hotel - Buckhead. Here I was, sardined between beautiful women (and yes, some men) of all walks and ages in their Upper Eastside finest, sipping signature drinks featuring Hypnotiq Harmonie and nibbling on delicate sweets and other hors d'oeuvres, people figuratively let their hair down to enjoy a cozy night with BFFs and Carrie Bradshaw enthusiasts as the woman who brought their most beloved character to life unveiled the earlier chapters of her life in her new book "Summer and the City: A Carrie Diaries Novel". Candace mingled with her fans and during the book signing, invited women to cop a squat in her cabana for one on one questions and answers.

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You do realize that writing this many words about SATC obligates you to turn in your Man Card. You can have it back after you do a marathon weekend of watching Clint Eastwood moves.

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Posted by mrgjr on 07/01/2011 at 4:13 PM

Yeah I had to detox a bit by watching a couple MMA fights on Fuse TV that night. But dont worry, I know how to handle the ladies and write an objective, readable piece. But believe me, I still piss standing up.

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Posted by ed adams on 07/01/2011 at 5:50 PM
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