Word: hecticly
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...commercial success of The Bonfire of the Vanities in 1987 made Tom Wolfe a rich and very gratified author indeed. That big, boisterous novel, his first, proved a point that he had been arguing, much to the annoyance of literary folks, for years: American fiction could still portray the hectic complexities of contemporary social life, could still capture the textures and rhythms of a seething modern city, if novelists would just leave their desks, maybe take a sabbatical from their professorships in creative writing and go out and report on the fabulous stuff taking place all around them. But, Wolfe...
...term week, but Lamont is no place to spend Saturday night--unless you're scanning the facebooks in reserves. Quit making fun of your roommates unfortunate high school big bangs and head over to the Middle East. Relax to the tunes of Juliana Hatfield and replenish yourself for the hectic week ahead. Middle East, 472 Mass...
...associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. He takes turns with Ilene, a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School, juggling commitments for Sarah and her brother Josh. They strive never to miss a shining moment. But it can be tricky, as Larry makes clear when he describes a hectic day last spring: "On Monday, both Sarah and Josh were playing sports, and Ilene couldn't be there. So I shot out of the office at 4, picked up Josh, took him to his baseball game, then went to Sarah's tennis match, then went to Josh's baseball game...
...list of lovers was quite sufficiently star studded. (Did they or didn't they? Only Mick Jagger knows for sure.) Fortunately, Diane Solway is interested in more than just gossip, and her fact-crammed, plainly written chronicle is the most detailed and dependable account to date of Nureyev's hectic life. What fails to come through, oddly enough, is his artistry--if you never saw him dance, this book won't tell you what you missed--but the bare facts still make for a riveting read...
...reigning Miss Massachusetts, Hancock has a demanding schedule, appearing at events ranging from Jimmy Buffet concerts to rodeos for charity to promote her platform issue: Environmental Protection. And she does this while maintaining the hectic existence of a Harvard student...