Elizabeth Wurtzel takes a drubbing from both the mainstream press and virtually every blogger for her disgusting interview. The much deserved drubbings may be found at these links with my favorite quote, in alphabetical order:
A Dog’s Life: My feelings are adequately summed up by the title of her second book.
Andrew Sullivan: It doesn’t get any Wurtzel.
Daily Pundit: I think you should join some group that involves wet-sheet restraints and allosaurus-sized doses of your favorite drug.
Daimnation: Wurtzel wrote her second book, Bitch, while snorting crushed Ritalin pills. That explains a lot.
Ken Layne: Sure, Ms. Jackass. Too bad there’s not much need for spoiled, whining little girls when we’re at War. Oh, it’s so post-post-modern and all. Thousands of people being killed … yawn, what does that have to do about me? I had a prescription! Don’t I matter?
Midwest Conservative Journal: Jus an introduction to Chris’s regularly appearing feature, And Now… Idiots with the coment: Perhaps the most mind-boggling Idiot that has ever been featured in this category.
New York Post: Despite numerous frantic phone calls to her Greenwich Street apartment, not far from the World Trade Center, the emotionally stunted scribe couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed until the second plane crashed, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail. When she finally did drag herself to a window and saw the towers collapse, Wurtzel says, “I had not the slightest emotional reaction. I thought, ‘This is a really strange art project.’ ” Then her windows blew in and airplane chunks landed on her roof.
The Opinion Journal: No comments really, just inclusion in their Stupidity Watch.
Ted Barlow: Ted is actually asking for help so we can berate Wurtzel more. If you can locate this cartoon, let us know.
There was a great cartoon in Suck a few years ago which had Wurtzel begging her mom to sleep with her so that she’d have something to write about. I wish I could find it.
If I have missed anyone, let me know and I will update. I hope she googles herself.
Brian Kidd
Okay, call me old fashioned even if I’m just 25 but Wurtzel is just another example of the fucking self absorbed crap that many contemporary writers (successful at least) are coming up with. I had only to read an excerpt from her book about ritalin addiction to deem her boring and redundant. She is the Courtney Love of literature and that is not a compliment. People often laugh at me when I tell them I am reading a book by Burroughs or Hunter S. Thompson or even a decent contemporary writer, Alice Sebold of “The Lovely Bones” “Lucky” fame. But how the fuck am I supposed to get worked up about a writer who has no empathy for human beings and is only depressed because she views the world through narcissistic, solipsistic lenses. Boooo Hooooo. If all she could think about when she saw the World Trade Center going down is ‘what a really strange art project,’ then this shows her detachment from the rest of human beings and that ain’t art, that’s synonymous with “Mein Kampf.” Hitler couldn’t depict the human face and I doubt that Wurtzel can depict the human struggle outside her oh so tortured world of self inflicted pity. How can Wurtzel expect us to relate to her bouts when she cannot even identify or simply care about her brothers or sisters. Camus, Kierkegaard, Schubert, Hemmingway, Churchill, Jimi (you know who) Jim M., Frost, Parker, Coltrane and so on (all great artists) dealt with depression and all are turning over in their graves when Wurtzel is menitoned. However, maybe if I took the time to read her ENTIRE work or watch the movie depiction of PN maybe I would have a change of heart. I’d most likely be wasting my time; maybe not with the movie-Ricci is brilliant AND sensitve. Perhaps Wurtzel could take a lesson. Peace and I’m out…for now
Brian Kidd
Okay, call me old fashioned even if I’m just 25 but Wurtzel is just another example of the fucking self absorbed crap that many contemporary writers (successful at least) are coming up with. I had only to read an excerpt from her book about ritalin addiction to deem her boring and redundant. She is the Courtney Love of literature and that is not a compliment. People often laugh at me when I tell them I am reading a book by Burroughs or Hunter S. Thompson or even a decent contemporary writer, Alice Sebold of “The Lovely Bones” “Lucky” fame. But how the fuck am I supposed to get worked up about a writer who has no empathy for human beings and is only depressed because she views the world through narcissistic, solipsistic lenses. Boooo Hooooo. If all she could think about when she saw the World Trade Center going down is ‘what a really strange art project,’ then this shows her detachment from the rest of human beings and that ain’t art, that’s synonymous with “Mein Kampf.” Hitler couldn’t depict the human face and I doubt that Wurtzel can depict the human struggle outside her oh so tortured world of self inflicted pity. How can Wurtzel expect us to relate to her bouts when she cannot even identify or simply care about her brothers or sisters. Camus, Kierkegaard, Schubert, Hemmingway, Churchill, Jimi (you know who) Jim M., Frost, Parker, Coltrane and so on (all great artists) dealt with depression and all are turning over in their graves when Wurtzel is menitoned. However, maybe if I took the time to read her ENTIRE work or watch the movie depiction of PN maybe I would have a change of heart. I’d most likely be wasting my time; maybe not with the movie-Ricci is brilliant AND sensitve. Perhaps Wurtzel could take a lesson. Peace and I’m out…for now
tess
I’m sorry to say, but Elizabeth Wurtzel is one of the best authors of our time, both for her honesty and her bluntness. Her battle or anyone’s battle with depression or any other mental illness is a huge turning point, she is simply telling people a story, not being self centred. And it seems to be that ANY women who has the courage to be honest is labelled as worthless or trouble makers, but men seem to be labelled as wonderful, heros even. That’s double standards for you. You think she is so terrible, yet what you fail to realise is how many people she has helped just by writing her books. People who feel alone in the world can now turn to Wurtzel because unlike most people, she understands and hides nothing. I don’t think you should be judging someone you don’t even know and someone as brave as her. I mean, what does that show about your own personality? You just seem to read the words on the page, not what’s beyond them and people who do that are clearly tunnel visioned and couldn’t care less about anyone, but themselves. See? It’s not nice when people you don’t know judge you huh?
Brian Kidd
That could be the truth. Perhaps, it was taken out of context when she stated what a weird art project or whatever. Perhaps I’ll give her writing a gander and tell you what I think. In terms of heroic men, I do agree. Hemingway was kind of a self-absorbed ass at times, but “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is one of the Best American novels I have ever read. Nobody’s perfect of course, but as a writer or any sort of artist, I would hope that person is able to step out of his or herself and be able to address the human plight, whatever that is. Plus, she likes the Velvet Underground and I think they are great! Maybe she and I will have coffee one day in New York and she will let me know what a jerk I was to slap her in the face with my humble rantings. Take care Tess…Brian
Maria
Oh my goodness.I truly believe that Elizabeth Wurtzel is an amazing author.That’s what she is…a writer.People seem to have opinions without knowing exactly what it is that she went through.She’s a drug addict..now in Recovery.Hello?? Do you feeble minded idiots have ANY idea what it’s like to turn over an addiction,and then write so honestly and detailed about the experience of being addicted to a substance?! NOOO,of course not,I could never expect a man to flex his brain long enough to understand anything in its true identity anyway.So I guess carry on with your rants about a FEMALE author.By the way Hunter S.Thompson and William Borroughs…both jackasses…just so you know,but their work is incredible…Sorry didn’t mean to call anyone an idiot,lol,I was just very heated.Byebye