http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/bo...wanted=1&8hpib
Nicole Richie sat at a table in Times Square's Virgin Megastore last week with a pen in her hand, a smile on her face and butterflies in her stomach. Seeing as this was Ms. Richie's first book signing - her debut novel, "The Truth About Diamonds," hit stores last Monday - she said she was a tad nervous.
But in a matter of minutes it would become clear that she had little to worry about. That night she was among friends, friends who were more than willing to shell out for a book (list: $23.95). "She's the most amazing person I've ever seen on TV in my life," gushed one teenage girl, who was near tears. "I live for her. I'd do anything to talk to her."
She wasn't the only one living for Ms. Richie that evening. A teenage boy, wearing lip gloss and a hint of mascara, walked away from the table hyperventilating as he clutched an autographed copy of "Diamonds" close to his chest. "Oh ... my ... God," he said between deep breaths. "Nicole just said I was cool! Nicole just said I was cool!" And so it went for nearly two hours, Ms. Richie scribbling her signature and sprinkling happy dust while unabashedly giddy fans fawned all over her.
Nicole Richie sat at a table in Times Square's Virgin Megastore last week with a pen in her hand, a smile on her face and butterflies in her stomach. Seeing as this was Ms. Richie's first book signing - her debut novel, "The Truth About Diamonds," hit stores last Monday - she said she was a tad nervous.
But in a matter of minutes it would become clear that she had little to worry about. That night she was among friends, friends who were more than willing to shell out for a book (list: $23.95). "She's the most amazing person I've ever seen on TV in my life," gushed one teenage girl, who was near tears. "I live for her. I'd do anything to talk to her."
She wasn't the only one living for Ms. Richie that evening. A teenage boy, wearing lip gloss and a hint of mascara, walked away from the table hyperventilating as he clutched an autographed copy of "Diamonds" close to his chest. "Oh ... my ... God," he said between deep breaths. "Nicole just said I was cool! Nicole just said I was cool!" And so it went for nearly two hours, Ms. Richie scribbling her signature and sprinkling happy dust while unabashedly giddy fans fawned all over her.
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