A student of mine was writing a memoir about being in an abusive marriage. She’d divorced her husband in middle age and returned to college, and her prose was stark and beautiful. After a few months, however, her classmates grew restless. “He was horrible,” they said. “A bullying jerk.” Still,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-13 09:51:42 UTC ]
Wellcome Collection and Profile Books will publish An Extra Pair of Hands by Kate Mosse, her own "deeply personal" story of finding herself, in middle age, caring for her relatives. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 21:14:32 UTC ]
Gail Collins tells the stories of those who made their mark in middle age and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 13:47:38 UTC ]
PW's VP for business development Carl Pritzkat recommends Wayne Hoffman's 'An Older Man,' an intelligent and raunchy story of a gay man's descent into middle age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Headline has acquired a new book by comedian and actress Jo Brand, described as "the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]