The Vixen Diaries
Chapter One
A Man Named Norwood
Early in March 2006, Norwood Young invited me to dinner. At first
glance, Norwood could be a long-lost brother of Michael Jackson: he
must have visited the same plastic surgeon who has sculpted the
Jackson kids' imminently recognizable noses and cleft chins. The
skin around Norwood's eyes is tight, leading me to believe he's also
been nipped and tucked, not just sculpted and dimpled. He also
dresses very flamboyantly, with multicolored outfits of exotic
materials. His hair is short, black, and wavy, and both ears are
adorned with diamond earrings of about six carats. In fact, the
earring in his right ear was so heavy, his lobe couldn't bear the
weight, and it fell out on several occasions.
Dinner was set for seven at Los Angeles's uber-trendy sushi
restaurant Katana, which boasts a full sushi bar, ample, cozy
seating in its dimly lit dining room, and a spacious patio
overlooking the infamous, fabulous Sunset Strip. A place for the
nouveau riche and the celebrity, the eatery shares a building with
Miramax Films and boasts a du ... read full excerpt from: The Vixen Diaries ebook