Need a book to read on your trip down to the beach? Here’s a chance to dive into some risqué reading and get to know the Paris Hilton of the 60’s!

Growing up as part of a wildly dysfunctional aristocratic family, Edie Sedgwick hit the streets of New York City running. From being photographed as the picture perfect family in Life magazine to gallivanting about New York with high society, Known as “the girl in the black tights,” Sedgwick epitomized the “It Girl” of the 1960s and held the reigning title of Andy Warhol’s superstar… that is, until he got sick of her. Sedgwick was tossed out of the limelight just as quickly as she had stormed in.

Edie: American Girl written by Jean Stein is a collection of interviews from those closest to the starlet herself. The interviews range from brothers and sisters to those who merely knew of her at the time. Through this massive compilation of voices, you will get an inside look on the tragic life of this socialite. Complete with photographs from different periods of her life, you will find yourself traveling through time from mental institution to state hospitals and discovering a life filled with anorexia, alcohol and finally, amphetamines.

Stein masters the art of storytelling through other the voices of others. In her book, you’ll become part of Edie’s entourage going from club to club and living life to the absolute fullest. This honest portrayal of Sedgwick’s short-lived life is worth 5 stars!

If you liked this book, you might also want to check out Factory Girl, a film which stars Sienna Miller as Edie herself.