<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Despite my mother's efforts to tame me, I resisted, holding onto my creature nature until the day she informed me I would no longer be running naked in the yard or showering with my dad. It took a few scoldings before I was transformed from colt to show-pony: a proper reflection of whichever laundered, starched, pressed, brushed, straightened, zippered, tied, and buttoned garment was placed upon me.</p> <p>--From the foreword of Summer Brenner's new collection of short stories, <i>My Life in Clothes</i></p> <br> <p>These stories explore the charm, tyranny, and preoccupation of clothes, on and off, bought, made, or found, fashion or function, projection or expression, body and soul turned inside out.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Summer Brenner's wonderful vignettes magically led me back to my own memories, an entire era colored by the clothes I too wore: a ruffle on a vintage blouse, a cuff on a cowboy shirt, a red dress I designed for an actress, green cowboy boots with pink roses, a hat here, a bracelet there. These stories transported me. I urge other readers to join me on the same luxurious journey."</p><p>-Jacqueline West, fashion and costume designer, two-time Oscar nominee (<i>Quills, </i> and <i>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</i>)</p><br><br><p>"The stories in Summer Brenner's collection, <i>My Life in Clothes</i>, are filled with humor, trouble, beauty, and strength. The reality is that the stories are personally closer to home than I can believe! Read them and like me, you will laugh out loud and cry."</p><p>-Denise Weinstein, clothing designer and co-owner of CP Shades</p><br><br><p>"What a fashion designer sculpts in three dimensional clothing, Summer does with words, making alluring textural descriptions of several generations of an American family. We take a seat on a journey and view our collective culture through the clothes that tie these stories together."</p><p>-Giselle Sheptain, clothing and fabric designer</p><br><br><p>"Whether you want to slip into something silky and svelte, vintage or funky, Summer Brenner has it all in her closet. These stories fit!"</p><p>-Laura Chester, author of <i>Racho Weirdo</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Summer Brenner was raised in Georgia and migrated west, first to New Mexico and eventually to northern California where she has been a long-time resident. She has published ten books of poetry, fiction, and novels for children. Her works include the critically acclaimed noir thriller from PM Press, <i> I-5: A Novel of Crime, Transport, and Sex</i>, which was chosen by Los Angeles Mystery Bookstore as a Top Ten Book of 2009). Gallimard's prestigious serie noire published another of Brenner's crime novels, which PM Press will release in 2011 by its English title, <i>Nearly Nowhere</i>. Brenner also writes fiction for youth. Her novel, <i>Richmond Tales</i>, <i>Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle</i>, was selected for a 2010 Richmond Historic Preservation award and was the subject of a Special Proclamation by the Mayor of Richmond.</p>
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