Party's Over...again

This & That
November 3- 9, 2005
City Beat

By Mary Patel
Philadelphia City Paper

Local author and former City Paper contributor Meredith Broussard has succeeded Bobbi Booker as the Philly Media Bistro host. Booker resigned from the volunteer position last August after creative differences between her and Media Bistro founder Laurel Touby.
Broussard is touring with her new book, The Encyclopedia of Exes, a compilation of 26 young men's accounts of lost loves and failed relationships with men and women. Men baring their soul in the book include Jonathan Lethem, Jonathan Ames and Neal Pollack.
Broussard does not suffer from any of her subjects' dilemmas. She was married last May to Penn sociologist David Grazian and they are expecting their first child.
"I want to continue the great work that Bobbi did," said Broussard. Her first Media Bistro event was held last month at O'Shea's and Broussard said it was well-attended. The next one is planned for December at World Café Live with a special guest.