Synopses & Reviews
Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now -- ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later -- she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses -- from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs -- at last she found them . . . the perfect pair. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Marissa's comic look at a life behind glass is at once a poignant personal journey and a wry, canny exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, andlt;iandgt;Girl with Glassesandlt;/iandgt; will give you reason to commiserate with your shortsighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.
Synopsis
A comic memoir about the author's life-long experience as a bifocal wearer recounts how she began wearing glasses in the third grade, remembers the variety of frame styles she wore throughout the years, and considers her choice to continue wearing glasses in an age of contacts and corrective surgery. 20,000 first printing.
Synopsis
Marissa Walsh's hilarious look at a life behind glass is both a poignant personal journey and a wry, insightful exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG.
Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now--ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later--she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses--from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs--at last she found them...the perfect pair.
Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your short-sighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Marissa Walshandlt;/bandgt;, a former children's book editor in New York City, is the coauthor of the andlt;Iandgt;Boston Globeandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;Iandgt;Tipsy in Madras: A Complete Guide to 80s Preppy Drinkingandlt;/iandgt; and editor of the anthology andlt;Iandgt;Not Like I'm Jealous or Anything: The Jealousy Bookandlt;/iandgt;. She is a graduate of Smith College, home to many former, current, and future Girls with Glasses.