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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsBad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehaveby Ellen Sussman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone....I behave badly because I can." That's how Ellen Sussman describes her deviant endeavors. To better understand them, she's invited 25 other bad girls to share their stories. Ann Hood lies, Mary Roach confesses. Lolly Winston blasts the music; Susan Straight puts the petal to the metal. Erica Jong, the original bad girl, challenges her own claim to that fame. Susan Cheever almost flunks out of prep school and then flunks her chance at redemption. Caroline Leavitt marries and cheats; Kim Addonizio celebrates a one-night stand. Roxana Robinson commits forgery. Daphne Merkin measures the penis. There's a kind of energy that gets generated when bad girls get together. These pages bristle with danger. The writers are digging deep'"bad behavior lies in their souls. And what they bring to the surface reveals truths about their psyches and our society. Synopsis:A riveting anthology of real-life stories from women writers who celebrate and meditate upon their acts of defiance, this not-to-be-missed work offers a secret-telling, soul-baring fest for the prodigal daughter that secretly exists in everyone. Synopsis:"Makes for seriously sexy (and smart) summer reading."--Elle Synopsis:'I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone. ... I behave badly because I can.' That"s how Ellen Sussman describes her mischievous endeavors. In this anthology of personal essays, she"s invited twenty-five other bad girl writers to share their stories. Ann Hood lies; Mary Roach confesses. Erica Jong, the original bad girl, challenges her own claim to that fame. Caroline Leavitt marries and cheats. These pages bristle with danger. The writers dig deep'"bad behavior lies in their souls. And what they bring to the surface reveals telling truths about our psyches and our society. Synopsis:"I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone. ... I behave badly because I can." That's how Ellen Sussman describes her mischievous endeavors. In this anthology of personal essays, she's invited twenty-five other bad girl writers to share their stories. Ann Hood lies; Mary Roach confesses. Erica Jong, the original bad girl, challenges her own claim to that fame. Caroline Leavitt marries and cheats. These pages bristle with danger. The writers dig deep--bad behavior lies in their souls. And what they bring to the surface reveals telling truths about our psyches and our society. About the AuthorEllen Sussman is the author of the novel On a Night Like This. She has two daughters and lives with her husband in Los Altos Hills, California. She, too, is a bad girl. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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