<p> Since it first went to press in 1996, <i>BlackBook</i> has established itself as an arbiter of style, and a forum for new and dynamic writing. <i>The Revolution Will Be Accessorized</i> gathers many of the magazine's strongest pieces, and the result is a star-studded collection that addresses the intersection of pop culture, the arts, politics, and fashion, with provocative contributions from many of today's best writers, including: </p> <ul> <li><p>Augusten Burroughs on Christmas with his mother</p></li> <li><p>Jonathan Ames on his boyhood sneaker fetish</p></li> <li><p>Meghan Daum on L.A. bourgeois</p></li> </ul> <p> Also included are pieces by Neal Pollack, Sam Lipsyte, Joan Didion, Naomi Klein, William T. Vollmann, DBC Pierre, Emma Forrest, and Douglas Coupland, among others. Raw, edgy, and always insightful, <i>The Revolution Will Be Accessorized</i> is a window on to what's happening outside the mainstream. </p>