Sep 18, 2018 having been happily for the most part single for the last three years, i am evermore curious about the idea of single life and what it really means. Its like cottagecore, the tiktok phenomenon thats all the rage with the kids these days. Her new york times bestseller spinster, right, is published by crown publishing, a division of penguin random house. Aug 02, 2015 i cant recall the last time a first book came with such lavish advance praise as kate bolick s spinster and from such big names, too. Whether youre a woman, or you simply know some, this is an enlightening read about breaking free of conventional wisdom of love and marriage. Journalist kate bolick sparked a national conversation and a movement with her revolutionary 2011 atlantic cover story, all the single ladies, an excavation into the social and economic trends shaping the way americans think about marriage. Kate bolick s book, spinster, is a coming of age memoir about a white, privileged young woman born in 1972 who has yet to lead a particularly remarkable or interesting life distinct from the times she lives in, seeking permission to be creative. Making a life of ones own, kate bolick attempts to reclaim the term, spinning it into an empowering expression that celebrates female independence and selfreliance. May 07, 2015 kate bolick has writenn her first book, the non fiction, spinster.
Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick. Praise for spinster new york times bestseller national bestseller one of flavorwires 10 books that will define the conversation in 2015 one of usa todays 10 best summer mustreads one of newsdays books not to miss one of publishers weeklys top 10 social science titles of 2015 one of bookpages 15 books we cant wait to read in 2015. Whom to marry, and when will it happenthese two questions define every. Spinster quotes by kate bolick meet your next favorite book. She tells nprs rachel martin that, growing up, the expectation that shed get married. Spinster by kate bolick was selected as a notable book by the new york times nyt. Kate bolicks spinster tackles the gender divide in. Making a life of ones own, where she makes the case that staying unmarried doesnt mean being. Were leaning into the image of a stereotypical teadrinking spinster. Making a life of ones own, kate bolick shares lots of labels for a single woman.
Writing with a bold vision and in incandescent prose, bolick gives us a users guide to going solo and a gorgeous. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick invites us into her carefully considered, passionately lived life, weaving together the past and. Making a life of ones own, bolick upended expectations yet again by exploring contemporary attitudes toward marriage through a personal rather than journalistic lens, creating an intimate, thoughtprovoking, and novelistic reading experience that interweaves her own comingofage during these changing. Making a life of ones own, was a new york times notable book. Malcolm gladwell, author of david and goliath kate bolick s spinster will take your breath away. I was looking forward to reading spinster long before i had a copy in my hands. Here comes the spinster kate bolick words cocktail. Ultimately, what do you think makes someone a spinster. Kate bolick s first book, the bestselling spinster. A contributing editor for the atlantic, bolick is also a freelance writer for the new york times, and vogue, among other publications, and host of touchstones at the mount, an annual interview series at edith whartons country estate, in lenox, ma.
What do you imagine men, or married women, learning from your book. I felt like a parody, picking up kate bolick s spinster. Author kate bolick of the atlantic writes an assured and engaging volume on the subject of spinsterhood, and in doing so reclaims the word and makes it entirely her own. Jan 31, 2017 and with that begins kate bolick s highly informative, compelling, and entertaining defense against the dominating cultural viewpoint against single women a.
Making a life of ones own, was named a new york times notable book of 2015. In her new book, kate bolick argues why theres nothing. Spinster book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. In her new book, kate bolick argues why theres nothing wrong. Although bolick dismantles the stereotypes of single women, she willingly buys into an idea of marriage that doesnt quite ring true. Overall, there is a disconnect between title and content. Making a life of ones own crown publishing group is a book about women who have challenged the categories they find themselves shunted intowife, mother, daughter, old maidand about bolicks own attempts to understand the categories bound up in the experience of womanhood.
Apr 03, 2015 in spinster, a book that sprang from her popular 2011 atlantic essay, bolick is taking back the sword, polishing it and rebranding it as shorthand for the pleasures of being unattached. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick invites us into her carefully considered. Publishers weekly,starred smartly written, intimate, and heartfelt, spinster challenges readers to reconsider what a successful life feels like for women and gifts them with. Making a life of ones own from the library and tucking it into my overstuffed backpack. Why theres absolutely nothing wrong with being a single woman. The book is divided into 10 chapters, in which bolick shares her personal experience with having the spinster wish to be alone and selfsufficient. So begins spinster, a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books. Making a life of ones own by kate bolick, a team from penguin random house and the comedienne bonnie mcfarlane took to the streets to ask people what the word spinster means to them.
Spinster is a triumph, a provocative and moving exploration of what it means for a woman to chart her own course. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more. Making a life of ones own by kate bolick, paperback. Like many engrossing books, spinster is first and foremost a product of the authors longterm obsession. Spinster book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Spinster author kate bolick found inspiration to live life. She is also a contributing editor for the atlantic, and host of touchstones at the mount, an annual literary interview series at edith whartons country estate in the berkshires. In the first 100 pages of spinster, kate bolick writes, ive always known that a book will find you when you need to be found and she couldnt be more right.
Never before had a mainstream publication suggested that being single and living alone be celebrated, not cured, and her piece was the first to put. Making a life of ones own, which traces her life as a young professional writer dodging the marriage. Explore spinster by kate bolick in a book club kit with limited edition paper dolls, a cocktail menu, a recommended reading list, and a discussion guide. She is also a contributing editor for the atlantic, and host of touchstones at the mount, an annual literary interview series at edith whartons country estate in the berkshires bollick attended colby college and new york university. Whom to marry, and when will it happenthese two questions define. Kate bolick speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. Interest in bolick s marquee article was so intense that it landed her a book deal.
Apr 24, 2015 by literary hub april 24, 2015 in honor or kate bolicks new books spinster, crown has created what everyone needs on a friday afternoon. Apr 30, 2015 one hundred and twentythree years later, kate bolick s new book, spinster. Bolick is photographed during a media visit to toronto on april 30 2015. Apr 19, 2015 writer kate bolick questions that social edict in her new memoir, spinster. Kate bolick introduction of the yellow wallpaper and. Apr 19, 2015 while bolicks atlantic article offered a lively tour of her misspent youth punctuated by historical data and firstperson anecdotes of single ladies doing it for themselves, spinster primarily. Book club kit for spinster by kate bolick read it forward.
She found herself looking to the examples of five awakeners, all talented women whose creativity and professional success were independent of their marital status. Apr 19, 2016 ambitious in the best way, spinster made me think differently about everything from novelistic plot to the meaning of furniture. This book instantly drew me in after i read kate s the authors article in vogue about how her affair was the best and worst thing she ever. Susan cain, cofounder of quiet revolution and bestselling author of quiet. Lets start by talking about how you arrived at the idea behind spinster.
American singleton kate bolick proves that old maids are alive and well and selling trite books. Kate bolick is a contributing editor for the atlantic, freelance writer for elle, the new york times, and the wall street journal among other publications, and host of touchstones at the mount, an annual literary interview series at edith whartons country estate, in lenox, ma. Now, she presents her book spinster and invites us into her carefully considered, passionately lived life. In telling the stories of her literary awakenersfive vividlyconjured women who escaped the conventional ties of marriage and familyand in elegantly weaving cultural history into her own personal progress to maturity, bolick shows by argument and example that the single life is not a predicament to be. Making a life of ones own, kate bolick offers a timely look at why she along with millions of america women have chosen to remain unmarried. Buy spinster by kate bolick from waterstones today. Kate bolick s blockbuster atlantic cover story, all the single ladies, drew over a million readers and inspired a heated debate on modern notions of romance, family, career, and success. Kate bolick born 1972 is the author of new york times bestseller spinster. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick invites us into her carefully. Author interview kate bolick, author of spinster bookpage. Elif batuman, author of the possessed kate bolick has written a heartstirringly wonderful book a diary, a history lesson, and a meditation on what it really means to be an independent woman at this moment in america.
In spinster, kate bolick leans on the examples of women who have come before her, as a source of solace and encouragement for her own life choice to remain single. Mar 16, 2021 kate bolicks book, spinster, is a coming of age memoir about a white, privileged young woman born in 1972 who has yet to lead a particularly remarkable or interesting life distinct from the times she lives in, seeking permission to be creative. Spinster is the book you need to read to inspire your next move. Apr 28, 2015 in spinster, her new book on the single life, kate bolick, possessed of all three, instead describes unmarried existence as one of long conversations, hard work, electric trysts, awkward dates and. The questions above are taken from the full reading guide produced by crown publishers. Apr 02, 2015 in spinster, her wise and subtle memoir, kate bolick explores that freighted termand the oftenmaligned woman to whom it is attachedand deftly, persuasively reclaims it. A bold, original, moving book that will inspire fanatical devotion and ignite debate. Journalist kate bolick made waves with her powerful 2011 atlantic cover story, all the single ladies, about the social and economic trends shaping americas current romantic landscape. With a record number of american women now unmarried more than 50 percent kate bolick offers a fresh look at going solo in spinster. Making a life of ones own, where bolick uses her personal experiences to explore why she, and more than 100 million. Spinster is in the words on the author, kate bolick a memoir by way of biography the story of my own comingtoadulthood woven through the lives of five women from the last century. Making a life of ones own sets forth a clear vision not just for single women, but for all women. Making a life of ones own by kate bolick 8,521 ratings, 3.
The author blends her own life story which includes losing her mother to cancer while bolick was in her. Each of bolick s awakeners marry at some point in their lives, yet bolick maintains that they are spinsters. Were all about all things tiny floral prints, muted pastels, books, tea, and petting cats, or dog. Apr 21, 2015 kate bolick is a spinster and not afraid to admit it. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick invites us. Making a life of ones own is one part autobiography and one part history lesson. The story, drawing more than one million readers, put forth a now muchcirculated statistic that50 percent of the adult population is single compared with 33 percent in 1950and that percentage is. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jan 12, 2016 spinster by kate bolick was selected as a notable book by the new york times nyt. Spinster author kate bolick found inspiration to live. A bold, original, moving book that will inspire fanatical devotion and. As a 40something confirmed spinster, im a member of your target audience. Apr 23, 2015 using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic kate bolick invites us into her carefully considered, passionately lived life, weaving together the past and present to examine why she along with over 100 million american women, whose ranks keep growing remains unmarried.
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