''The Fran Lebowitz Reader'' is a 1994 collection of comedic essays by writer

Fran Lebowitz Frances Ann Lebowitz (; born October 27, 1950) is an American author, public speaker, and actor. She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities and her association with many p ...

. The book compiles Lebowitz's two previous essay collections, ''

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'' (1978) and ''

Social Studies In many countries' curricula, social studies is the combined study of humanities, the arts, and social sciences, mainly including history, economics, and civics. The term was coined by American educators around the turn of the twentieth century as ...

'' (1981).

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1994 non-fiction books American essay collections English-language books Jewish comedy and humor Comedy books Books about New York City Books by Fran Lebowitz Vintage Books books Random House books {{comedy-book-stub