jessicacoen:

I’d rather we say it wasn’t a book party — I’m honored.

lindsayrobertson:

Me and Jess Coen: People to Avoid. Found by John Carney, who was innocently looking for clip art.

[It’s funnier without context, but the photo was taken at a book party and that was the title of the book or something. (We’re non-sarcastically thrilled, of course.)]

Necessary contextualization found here: Young Manhattanite’s recap of Frank Portman’s King Dork book party. See 2006 versions of:

• Will Leitch! (and future wife Alexa Stevenson!)
• Alli Mooney!
• Krucoff!
• Emily Gould!
• Rina Raphael!
• Sophie Donelson!
• Jenny Jackson!
• Janelle Gunther! (and future hubby Paul Kermizian)
• Sloane Crosley!
• Peter Feld!
• Elizabeth Spiers!
• Kate MOTHERFUCKING Lee!
• Aileen Gallagher!
• Andrew Hearst!
• Rich Juzwiak!
• LOCKHART STEELE!
• AJ Daulerio!

Best!