ASIN: B079145B8Z
Publisher: Chatter House Press
Pages: 251
The women featured in The New Old Maid tell their stories with unflinching honesty and wry self-awareness, whether they’re discussing unhappy childhoods, men who didn’t measure up, or the fun and frustrations that come with being independent. In addition to sharing the stories of real-life women, The New Old Maid takes a look at how depictions of fictional old maids in books, movies, stage plays and TV shows have evolved over time – and explains why such portrayals matter. The New Old Maid speaks to a topic that’s trending and a demographic that’s growing. The percentage of never-married women in the U.S. has been on the rise for decades, with more women identifying as single and eager to discuss what that means, especially in blogs.Maureen Paraventi is a journalist, novelist and award-winning playwright whose works include Palm Tree Pipe Dreams and The Bucket List of Booze Club. She is ...
