What's in a Face? 'The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty' Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Amanda Filipacchi's novel "The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty," imagines a beautiful woman hiding under an elaborate disguise to make herself appear unattractive. ( Olena Chernenko / Getty ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC