The Party, Sally Quinn
The Party, Sally Quinn
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The Party
A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining

Author: Sally Quinn

Narrator: Anna Fields

Unabridged: 5 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Cooking

Synopsis

No one knows better than Sally Quinn how to make parties work. She has thrown some of the most talked-about parties and has attended most of the others. Here, she turns her trademark sharp wit on the Washington social scene and offers an irreverent look at what goes on at the parties you read about in the columns. From seating debacles to real-life scandals, she reveals her firsthand experiences as a member of the Washington power elite to illustrate how to entertain for any occasion. The Party provides a checklist of ideas to help make the important decisions, from the invitations to the setting to the food and entertainment and, above all, the guests. Along the way, Quinn shares her own often hilarious anecdotes from a variety of different partiesfrom formal, elaborate dinners to impromptu get-togetherswhich will strike a chord with anyone who has ever entertained.

About Sally Quinn

Sally Quinn is a longtime Washington Post journalist, columnist, television commentator, Washington insider, one of the capital’s legendary social hostesses, and founder of the religious website On Faith from The Washington Post. She writes for various publications and is the author of The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining, Regrets Only, Happy Endings, and We’re Going to Make You a Star, a memoir based on her experience as the first female network anchor in the United States. She lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on July 13, 2014

While I'm prone to like most anything Sally Quinn writes, this particular book has been hugely helpful! As the butler in a rich man's home, Ms. Quinn's well-tested advice on laughing your way through party disasters has been a real life saver! When the electricity goes down in the middle of a huge g......more

Goodreads review by Alyce on July 13, 2011

Two stars for honesty. And the story about Nora Ephron pouring a bottle of red wine over Carl Bernstein's head. Let me save you some time. The key to a great party is tons of alcohol and low lighting. After that, "seating is everything". And please make sure that your outfit doesn't clash with your......more

Goodreads review by Janet on January 26, 2015

Not really an entertaining guide, but a gossipy book about Sally's experiences when giving and attending parties.......more

Goodreads review by Gayle on August 13, 2024

When Sally Quinn, journalist, married Ben Bradlee, executive editor of the Washington Post, she became a Washington hostess as well. In The Party, SQ explains the principles of throwing a party, from attitude to appetizers, flowers, candles, seating arrangements (which really matter in DC), and more......more

Goodreads review by Beth on February 06, 2020

I picked up this book many years ago and really enjoyed it; as another reader commented, it very deftly weaves in stories of Quinn's life with her tales of entertaining Washington society, journalists and other writers. Entertaining and stylish, with some good tips.......more

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