Ayelet Waldman is one of our heroines. Not only has she written some of our favorite books (“Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper”) but she’s married to the adorable and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” she’s got a … [Read more...] about Ayelet Waldman on Being a “Bad Mother”
Books
Read ’em and Weep (or laugh or sigh)
The original chick lit, Persephone Books boasts an eclectic collection of 70 forgotten or neglected twentieth-century classics by, for and about women that are timeless, thought-provoking and worth a prominent place on every serious book lover’s shelf. New editions come out … [Read more...] about Read ’em and Weep (or laugh or sigh)
Edith Wharton, Woman of Style, Substance and Soul
Totally hooked by classics like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, we already knew literary master Edith Wharton had substance. The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, Wharton nailed the hypocrisy of upper class conventionality with her scathing portraits of the … [Read more...] about Edith Wharton, Woman of Style, Substance and Soul
“Breath, Eyes, Memory”
We read “Breath, Eyes, Memory” back in 1998 when Oprah picked it for her book club, and we’re thinking it’s time to re-read this harrowing story of Sophie Caco, a young Haitian girl who is forced to leave her home to live in New York with a mother whom she barely … [Read more...] about “Breath, Eyes, Memory”
Required Reading List
My reading list grows longer by the day! Here are half a dozen of the ones we’re especially excited about: Little Bee by Chris Cleave. There’s quite a lot of buzz about this novel which is narrated by a young Nigerian refugee. The Happiness Project by … [Read more...] about Required Reading List
“Cancer is a Bitch”
She had us at the title, but Gail Konop Baker’s memoir about her year-long struggle with breast cancer is a must-read for all women, even those blessed not to have had their lives touched with the disease. In Cancer is a Bitch or I'd Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis, Gail … [Read more...] about “Cancer is a Bitch”
karen karbo on coco chanel
Karen Karbo is the author of three novels (all New York Times “Notable Books”), two non-fiction titles and the Minerva Clark mystery series for middle grade readers, as well as a prolific journalist whose work you’ve probably read in The New York Times or magazines like Elle, … [Read more...] about karen karbo on coco chanel
“The Gospel According to Coco Chanel”
Fashion Week may have ended but you can keep style alive with Karen Karbo’s enlightening, empowering and just plain fun “The Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons from the World’s Most Elegant Woman.” Most biographies can get pretty dry, giving the blah blah blah … [Read more...] about “The Gospel According to Coco Chanel”