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How Did This Happen?: Poems for the Not So Young Anymore
Mary D. Esselman
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Description for How Did This Happen?: Poems for the Not So Young Anymore
Hardback. From the bestselling authors of The Hell with Love, a fierce, funny, touching collection that takes the sting out of 'aging while female.' Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114. .
From Amy Schumer to Frances McDormand, women are talking about both the private and public indignities of age, but until now there's been no go-to book for women seeking irreverent, smart, funny guidance and companionship through experience. Readers who loved The Hell with Love will buy this book, seeking inspiration that's honest, wise, and accessible, fun but never dumbed down. With HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Mary and Elizabeth are targeting women drawn to Amy Schumer's brilliant feminism, Lena Dunham's unapologetic frankness, and Lily Tomlin's deadpan cool. They are marketing an attitude towards aging, a female point of ... Read more
From Amy Schumer to Frances McDormand, women are talking about both the private and public indignities of age, but until now there's been no go-to book for women seeking irreverent, smart, funny guidance and companionship through experience. Readers who loved The Hell with Love will buy this book, seeking inspiration that's honest, wise, and accessible, fun but never dumbed down. With HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Mary and Elizabeth are targeting women drawn to Amy Schumer's brilliant feminism, Lena Dunham's unapologetic frankness, and Lily Tomlin's deadpan cool. They are marketing an attitude towards aging, a female point of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781455567003
SKU
V9781455567003
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About Mary D. Esselman
MARY D. ESSELMAN is a teacher and freelance writer currently working in public television. She is a former People magazine correspondent and Georgetown University instructor of English and women's studies. ELIZABETH ASH VELEZ is the academic coordinator of the Community Scholars Program at Georgetown University, where she also teaches women's studies and nonfiction writing. She is a ... Read more
Reviews for How Did This Happen?: Poems for the Not So Young Anymore
This is the book I didn't even know I needed-until I found myself crying within the first few pages. 'Growing up' and 'growing older' can feel lonely-thinking no one else feels the same way or experiences the same losses and hopes and fears. In these poems, and in the hilarious, touching commentary accompanying them, I found solace and joy. How ... Read more