Babitz, Brats, and Bacchanalia
This winter marked three years since the death of Eve Babitz, and for me, consisted of my nose being buried in Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A. Whilst the cold winter air and dreary green monotony of the English countryside lay just beyond the window of my childhood bedroom, my mind and my soul were preoccupied with the blistering heat of 1970s L.A.
Eve Babitz, the ultimate ‘It Girl’ of 70s L.A. and inspiration to L.A. Woman by the doors, did not receive much attention for her literary work within the active years of her career. Yet, the past fifteen years have seen a resurgence in the popularity of her work; this may be due to the persistence of journalist Lili Anolik. After a freak accident in 1997 left third degree burns over half of Babitz’ body, the ...