Rebecca Harrington is the author of the novel Penelope. She studied history and literature at Harvard and journalism at Columbia. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times,NPR.com and other publications. She lives in New York City.
“Over the course of I’ll Have What She’s Having, Ms. Harrington
eats like 14 different celebrities, both dead and alive. Among
them: Madonna , Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe ,
Karl Lagerfeld, Dolly Parton, and the GOOP goddess herself, Gwyneth
Paltrow . . . The writing—though not the food—is delectable.” –
Bari Weiss, The Wall Street Journal
“Novelist Harrington (Penelope) undertakes a hilariously
ill-advised experiment in celebrity diets ranging from Beyoncé’s
master cleanse lemonade with cayenne pepper and maple syrup to Karl
Lagerfeld’s guzzling reliance on Diet Coke... While the content is
mostly lighthearted and humorous, there is a palpable undercurrent
of sharp feminist commentary.” -- Publisher's Weekly
“Fandom through weight loss… well, why not? You’ll laugh out loud
at the author’s attempts to follow the sometimes excellent,
sometimes stomach-churning diet regimens of celebrities: Gwyneth
Paltrow (tasty!), Elizabeth Taylor (peanut butter and steak, yuck),
Madonna, Beyoncé and more.” – People Magazine’s Best New
Books
“After the sugar-rush of the holidays come the January diet books.
One of the most entertaining is I’ll Have What She’s Having:
My Adventures in Celebrity Dieting by Rebecca Harrington . . .
It’s both hilarious and sad to think of Gwyneth Paltrow subsisting
on kale juice and raw almonds soaked in water, or Dolly Parton
trying to slim down on vats of cabbage soup. In the end, Harrington
decides, we should quit worrying about being perfect, and have a
slice of pizza.” – Minneapolis Star-Tribune (“Five Faves
of the Week”)
“Harrington delves into the lives of legendary beauties in the most
personal way possible: by emulating their diets. From Greta Garbo
to Beyoncé, Harrington chronicles the food and fitness regimens
that may or may not transform us into svelte stars, too . . .
Hilariously humanizing.” – TimeOut
“While this is not a “tell-all” of When Harry Met Sally,
Harrington’s new book gives readers the inside scoop of what
celebrities do to diet. Harrington actually tries these
diets—including Pippa Middleton’s haggis and Beyoncé’s ‘salt water
flush’ in this hilarious account.” – The Reading Room
“If you're hoping to take a critical look at the odd and
interesting ways famous people eat, you'll enjoy digging in to
Harrington's short, quippy book . . . Pop culture enthusiasts
will devour it.” – StyleBistro Book Club: January
2015
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