Tickled Pink: A Comic Novel

From Library Journal Well known for her comedy films and her nonfiction (e.g., Naked Beneath My Clothes), Rudner has written her first novel. Sounding remarkably like Rudner's own life, the story focuses on Mindy Solomon as she travels to New York to become a dancer in the summer of 1980. There, she meets Ursula Duran, a struggling model, and the two become fast friends. During her climb to success on Broadway, Mindy hurts her leg and switches to stand-up comedy, and Ursula becomes a cover girl and television star. Rudner's depictions of life as a stand-up comedienne during the Reagan years and of show business in general ring true. In a story that is both funny and touching, Rudner has handsomely made the transition from nonfiction to fiction. Recommended for public libraries. Kathy Ingels Helmond, Indianapolis-Marion Cty. P.L. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. From