I'm re-reading Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott (1929!) a forgotten writer of the 1920s-1940s. It's her only book that's been brought back into print. It was a huge bestseller, published when this term was first being used. There's a lot of drinking (even though it was during prohibition), one-night stands, and women navigating the balance between love and work. The language reads as if it could have been written yesterday. Also, I noticed that quite a number of my friends were getting divorced around the age of 50, so there's that, too. Great roundup!
That book sounds fascinating! I just looked it up. It was anonymously published and an instant bestseller? What!? I love it. I requested it from my library. Thank you Nava!
It was only "anonymous" for a short time — it was a technique commonly used by publishers to hint that a book promised scandal. I discuss this book in a recent post, "Why do these 1920s novels resonate today?" 100 years on, so many women's issues remain unresolved, sigh ... https://literaryladiesguide.substack.com/p/why-do-these-1920s-novels-still-resonate
I'm re-reading Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott (1929!) a forgotten writer of the 1920s-1940s. It's her only book that's been brought back into print. It was a huge bestseller, published when this term was first being used. There's a lot of drinking (even though it was during prohibition), one-night stands, and women navigating the balance between love and work. The language reads as if it could have been written yesterday. Also, I noticed that quite a number of my friends were getting divorced around the age of 50, so there's that, too. Great roundup!
That book sounds fascinating! I just looked it up. It was anonymously published and an instant bestseller? What!? I love it. I requested it from my library. Thank you Nava!
It was only "anonymous" for a short time — it was a technique commonly used by publishers to hint that a book promised scandal. I discuss this book in a recent post, "Why do these 1920s novels resonate today?" 100 years on, so many women's issues remain unresolved, sigh ... https://literaryladiesguide.substack.com/p/why-do-these-1920s-novels-still-resonate
Omg LOVE Ex-Wife, it is SO great and such a riot, also so poignant. Kolina you would love!
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this! It sounds right up my alley. Can’t wait.
And yet quite sad and lonely and scary in some ways ... just like women's lives back then and also today ...
I've been warned! Thanks Nava and EJ!
TOTALLY! so long ago and still so relevant
Great roundup- and I’m excited to chat!
Thank you! I’m stoked!
Thanks Tracy!!