True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World

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Now in paperback from Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Offi cial Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece.
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Overview

Now in paperback from Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Offi cial Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece.
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Editorial Reviews

Janet Maslin
…a surprisingly worthwhile sequel…this book touches many bases. And it's funny without exactly being satirical. The authors take their mission sort of seriously and approach the prep ethos with obvious affection.
—The New York Times
Publishers Weekly
Thirty years after The Official Preppy Handbook was published comes this new how-to, updated to incorporate such 21st-century givens as gay marriage, dad's new wife, and rehab, all while underscoring the importance of tradition, which ought to be as reliable as those monogrammed L.L. Bean canvas totes. From what to keep in the pantry (box of raisins, food dye for Easter eggs, etc.) to how to not talk about money, the terse advice and blue-blood humor throughout make this a good stocking stuffer for all those 20-somethings who may have no idea what they've inherited with their Sperry top-siders. And tried-and-true Izod fans, who were around the first time, will appreciate the novelty that much more. Especially worthwhile are Edmund White's contribution on "Where do gay preppies go," a "real" prep's response to Gossip Girl, the spot-on Edith Wharton quotes throughout, and the drawings of Randy Glass. Illus. (Sept.)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780375712012
  • Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 11/1/2011
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 184,395
  • Product dimensions: 8.42 (w) x 5.64 (h) x 0.78 (d)

Meet the Author

Lisa Birnbach is a contributing editor at Parade magazine and the author of more than twenty books, including Lisa Birnbach’s College Book. She lives in New York with her three children.

Chip Kidd is a designer and writer at Alfred A. Knopf, where he has worked since 1986. In 1980, when he was in the tenth grade, The Official Preppy Handbook changed his life. Now he wants to return the favor.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Okay, now where were we? Oh, yes. It was 1980 ...

1 Psst! Pass It On 2

The True Prep Manifesto

2 We Don't Talk About It 42

If you know what we're talking about

3 That's Where My Brother Went 60

Schools: pre-nursery to grade 20

4 I Just Found It in My Closet 80

The preppy's wardrobe exhumed and explained

5 Unhappy Hours 116

What we do during that endless stretch between breakfast and dinner

6 We Call It House 128

The dogs live there, and so do we

7 Poor Mrs. Astor 142

This sort of thing happens to us, too

8 Drinks Before Dinner 154

And drinks and Dinner: The True Prep Cookbook

9 Happy Hours, Part 1: What We Do 168

We are an entertaining breed

10 Happy Hours, Part 11: What We Watch and Where we go 198

Should we use our box seats or should we watch it on TV?

11 We Don't Do That 210

People skills for the 21st century

12 T.T.F.N. 224

Tough decisions Your dog will face

The Timeline What Happened in the Last Thirity Years? 235

Acknoweldgments 242

Credit 244

Cool Then, Cool Now 248

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  • Posted November 15, 2012

    Must Read

    Everyone should have a copy of this book at home. It is a book capable of teaching valuable lessons and that was designed to fit everyone in the family. True Prep is the Bible to preppy life.

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  • Posted December 19, 2011

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    Preppies don't age ...

    ... they just move with the times. If you read The Official Preppy Handbook when it first came out -- THIRTY YEARS AGO -- you'll know what to expect. This update of the prepster classic made me laugh out loud several times, and nod knowingly all the way through. Muffy and Trip have gotten older, but she's still wearing pearls and Prada loafers, and he's still carrying his [father's] Mark Cross briefcase. IF, that is, he's still employed.

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