


"In her most most confessional work yet, the feminist bete noire muses on her restless inner life, blending shrewd observations about motherhood and the pitfalls of dating with paeans to influences such as Joan Didion and Mary McCarthy." -O, The Oprah Magazine Roiphe seems to be exposing her vulnerabilities here, she is actually, once again, demonstrating her unique brand of fearlessness." -Emily Bobrow, The Wall Street Journal exploration of women's complicated relationship with power - including her own - is sharp, smart, and literate." - NPR Book Reviews "Roiphe seems incapable of writing a bland sentence. The result is a beautifully written and thoughtful book." - Lauren Elkin, The New York Times Book Review "Roiphe's larger goal here is to investigate the lived reality of her romantic dynamics, not to get on a soap box and opine.
