How Not To Act Old
I started this humor book as a blog looking at all the ways we unconsciously betray our age. I then sold and expanded the concept as a book, which went on to become a New York Times bestseller.
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Rabid: Are You Crazy About Your Dog Or Just Crazy?
Rabid, a look at our over-the-top dog culture, is an illustrated survey of everything from doggy tutus to the history of canine worship.
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30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Know
Based on the infamous Glamour List, with an introduction and essay (as well as the original list) by me and contributions by amazing women from Taylor Swift to Liz Smith. And since Glamour has disappeared my byline and the original list, you can read it here.
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The Observer
My column for the Observer, The A Word, cast a wry eye on everything age-related – old, young, and the dreaded in-between..
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The New York Times
‘Inspiration Lives on Where Writers Dwelled’
I love visiting writers’ houses, standing in the very room where Jane Austen wrote Sense & Sensibility or Mark Twain balanced writing and family.
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The Daily Beast
How Macha Are You?
I’ve written several pieces for The Daily Beast. This one is an investigation of the New Machisma..
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