The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night Hardcover – January 1, 1997 by Anthony Haden-Guest
 
Reveals the inside story behind the glitz, glamour, and decadence of New York City's hottest 1970s disco, from the legendary celebrity parties to the fate of the flamboyant owners of Studio 54
 
From Library Journal
Primarily focused on the legendary Studio 54 and its most prominent owner, Steve Rubell, this book is a frenetic and confusing hodgepodge of gossip and interviews. The author is a journalist of the fashionable, most recently writing for The New Yorker, and he appears to have been a habitue of the scene. Much of the material must have been gathered firsthand, inside the "velvet rope" at Studio's entrance, where the doorman was notorious for making semicelebrities wait for hours while the elite (Halston, Liza, Truman, Andy, Bianca) were ushered in by security guards. A fun read for those who enjoy gossip and celebrity photos, the book is, unfortunately, poorly edited. Bob Colacello's article on Studio 54 in Vanity Fair (March 1996) will suffice for all but the largest libraries.?A. Arro Smith, San Marcos P.L., Tex.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
 
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