On Tuesday night, the New York social set showed up at Michael’s to fete Nicole Sexton and Party Favors, her comic novel about the seamy side of the political fundraising world. The party was hosted by Nicole’s mother, Marlyne Sexton, Somers Farkas, and Margo MacNabb, and attendees included Broadway producer Marty Richards and Lauren Bush who, though not feeling well, made an appearance and grabbed a copy of the book before she fled.

For those who missed all the glitz, I walked through the party with a Flip Camera. That’s Susan Johnston, Nicole’s co-author, who I caught with her mouth full. And, yes, you’ll see Kathleen Turner in the crowd—not once, but twice.

Maura Teitelbaum, Nicole’s irrepressible agent, introduced Nicole with a rousing speech that was part Norma Rae, part Elmer Gantry: