Books and Anthologies
The Autobiography of Jenny X
Mrs. Orsini’s life appears privileged – an Ivy League educated photographer, she is mother of three, happily married to a doctor. But a letter from prison shocks her husband and casts doubt on her true identity. Where did she come from? Who is she?
One Pill Makes You Smaller
The unflinching account of an underage girl drawn in by a charismatic drifter. Set in the gritty art world of the 1970s, its raw honesty and surprising humor drew critical acclaim.
Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums that Changed their Lives
Dierbeck joins authors such as Stacey D’Erasmo, Colm Toibin and James Woods to pay homage to the bands that influenced them. Her take on The Pretenders’ 1979 debut reflects a reckless Manhattan adolescence.
O’s Guide to Life: The Best of O, the Oprah Magazine
A handbook for women on taking risks, dreaming big and living well. Dierbeck, who wrote cover stories for the magazine, is featured in this collection of essays.
Selected Nonfiction
What Happens When You Dress a Chimp in Overalls and Try to Teach Him Sign Language?
THE BOSTON GLOBE
Indifferent Goddess: Blondie, Dirty Harry and New York Punk
EVERGREEN REVIEW
David Bowie: The Man Who Sold the Underworld
INTERVIEW MAGAZINE
Lively Prose: An Interview with David Samuel Levinson
INTERVIEW MAGAZINE
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Then, and, Now Bellevue is a State of Mind
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER