Synopses & Reviews
One would think that with Jen Lancasters impressive list of bestselling self-improvement memoirsBitter Is the New Black; Bright Lights, Big Ass; Such a Pretty Fat; Pretty in Plaid; My Fair Lazy; and Jeneration Xthat she would have it all together by now.
One would be wrong.
Jens still a little rough around the edges. Suffice it to say, shes no Martha Stewart. And that is exactly why Jen is going to Martha up and live her life according to the advice of Americas overachieving older sisterthe woman who turns lemons into lavender-infused lemonade.
By immersing herself in Marthas media empire, Jen will embark on a yearlong quest to take herself, her house, her husband (and maybe even her pets) to the next levelfrom closet organization to craft making, from party planning to kitchen prep.
Maybe Jen can go four days without giving herself food poisoning if she follows Marthas dictates on proper storage....Maybe she can grow closer to her girlfriends by taking up their boring-ass hobbies like knitting and sewing.
Maybe she can finally rid her workout clothes of meatball stains by using Marthas laundry tips.
Maybe she can create a more meaningful anniversary celebration than just getting drunk in the pool with her husband....again. And maybe, just maybe, shell discover that the key to happiness does, in fact, lie in Marthas perfectly arranged cupboards and artfully displayed charcuterie platters.
Or maybe not.
Review
"Hilarious, assured, and moving, these are wildly entertaining stories that readers will want to share instantly with friends." Gillian Engberg, Booklist
Review
"A deliriously, levitatingly funny memoir....It's no great revelation that 'all of us could use a good laugh these days,' but this author delivers more than just one, and that makes her special." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
From the author of Kiss My Tiara comes a funny and poignant collection of true stories about women coming of age that for once isn't about finding a date.
Synopsis
Based on the belief that there's more to women's lives than just getting a date, Gilman's stories tell of struggling to get a life and a clue and engaging in some spectacularly demented behavior along the way. Whether she's an uncool white kid in a tough Puerto Rican neighborhood twirling around in her tutu, a teenager chasing rock stars, an ambitious cub reporter realizing there's more to the world than her own navel, or a feminist bride-to-be unexpectedly finding nirvana in David's Bridal Salon, Gilman's memoir is so engaging it reads like the very best fiction. At turns heartbreaking, insightful, and screamingly funny, it uniquely chronicles a generation and heralds a talented writer of note.
Synopsis
In
Such a Pretty Fat, Jen Lancaster learned how to come to terms with her body. In
My Fair Lazy, she expanded her mind. Now the
New York Times bestselling author gives herself—and her generation—a kick in the X, by facing her greatest challenge to date: acting her age.
Jen is finally ready to put away childish things (except her Barbie Styling Head, of course) and embrace the investment-making, mortgage-carrying, life-insurance-having adult she’s become. From getting a mammogram to volunteering at a halfway house, she tackles the grown-up activities she’s resisted for years, and with each rite of passage she completes, she’ll uncover a valuable—if probably humiliating—life lesson that will ease her path to full-fledged, if reluctant, adulthood.
Synopsis
One would think that with Jen Lancasters impressive list of bestselling self-improvement memoirsBitter Is the New Black; Bright Lights, Big Ass; Such a Pretty Fat; Pretty in Plaid; My Fair Lazy; and Jeneration Xthat she would have it all together by now.
One would be wrong.
Jens still a little rough around the edges. Suffice it to say, shes no Martha Stewart. And that is exactly why Jen is going to Martha up and live her life according to the advice of Americas overachieving older sisterthe woman who turns lemons into lavender-infused lemonade.
By immersing herself in Marthas media empire, Jen will embark on a yearlong quest to take herself, her house, her husband (and maybe even her pets) to the next levelfrom closet organization to craft making, from party planning to kitchen prep.
Maybe Jen can go four days without giving herself food poisoning if she follows Marthas dictates on proper storage....Maybe she can grow closer to her girlfriends by taking up their boring-ass hobbies like knitting and sewing.
Maybe she can finally rid her workout clothes of meatball stains by using Marthas laundry tips.
Maybe she can create a more meaningful anniversary celebration than just getting drunk in the pool with her husband....again. And maybe, just maybe, shell discover that the key to happiness does, in fact, lie in Marthas perfectly arranged cupboards and artfully displayed charcuterie platters.
Or maybe not.
Synopsis
In
Such a Pretty Fat, Jen Lancaster learned how to come to terms with her body. In
My Fair Lazy, she expanded her mind. Now the
New York Times bestselling author gives herself—and her generation—a kick in the X, by facing her greatest challenge to date: acting her age.
Jen is finally ready to put away childish things (except her Barbie Styling Head, of course) and embrace the investment-making, mortgage-carrying, life-insurance-having adult she’s become. From getting a mammogram to volunteering at a halfway house, she tackles the grown-up activities she’s resisted for years, and with each rite of passage she completes, she’ll uncover a valuable—if probably humiliating—life lesson that will ease her path to full-fledged, if reluctant, adulthood.
Synopsis
The book June Cleaver would have written if she spent more time drinking and less time vacuuming
As a girl, Una LaMarche was as smart as she was awkward. She was blessed with a precocious intellect, a love of all things pop culture, and eyebrows bushier than Frida Kahlos. Adversity made her stronger...and funnier. In UNABROW, Una shares the cringe-inducing lessons shes learned from a life as a late bloomer, including the seven deadly sins of DIY bangs, how not to make your own jorts, and how to handle pregnancy, plucking, and the rites of passage during which your own body is your worst frenemy.
About the Author
Susan Jane Gilman is the author of Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress and Kiss My Tiara. She has written commentary for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Ms. magazine, among others, and her fiction and essays have received several literary awards. Though she has lived most recently in Geneva, Switzerland, and Washington, D.C., she remains, eternally, a child of New York.