An intimate portrait of Joan Didion through a fifty-year friendship that began with one dinner, revealing the woman behind the legend.
A haunting meditation on love, loss, and the complexities of memory, Who By Fire is the acclaimed novel from literary master Mary L. Tabor.
A must-read for fans of Liz Strout, Meg Mason, and Caro Claire Burke, MotherPerson takes the "Tradwife" to a whole new level.
If Let Them showed you how to let go, The Download shows you what comes next: Agency. Blending neuroscience and the intuitive, this powerful guide rewires your brain to receive all your best breakthroughs.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Deanna Raybourn! If Nancy Drew were 47, THIS is the mystery she'd be solving.
A love story about a high-octane perfectionist talk show host and her nervous system—with George Michael as her spirit guide and a stuffed-shirt neurologist with cheekbones you could land a plane on.
Perfect for fans of Holly Bourne, Meg Mason, Daisy Buchanan, and Emma Cline, Fallout is a sharp, darkly funny coming-of-age about a teenage girl who walks away from home and into a world that will change her forever.
The Golden Girls reboot we all deserve—hilarious, heartfelt, and exactly what women want to read right now, The Cabernet Club is a joyful ode to reinvention at any age! Pour a glass, pull up a chair, and meet your new favorite friends.
A hilariously snarky, stress-relieving coloring book for anyone rebuilding their life—boldly, joyfully, and with better hair than before.
A MUST-read for fans of Belle Burden, THIS is the NEXT book you read right after you finish STRANGERS... This is what you DO.
For fans of Sam Irby and David Sedaris, a collection of hilariously deraigned essays about midlife, motherhood, and snacks.
Oprah and Maria Shriver's own Menopause expert, Dr. Heather Bartos, empowers midlife women with 100 candid lessons on reclaiming sensuality, confidence, and joy.
A must-read for fans of Dani Shapiro, Elissa Altman, and Elizabeth Strout, Unfixed is a poignant memoir that unravels family secrets while exploring identity, grief, and the body's wisdom. A Publisher's Weekly Pick.
A new series for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Sarah J. Maas, and Deborah Harkness, The Department of Dark Errands is a dark, addictive romantasy about a midlife woman forced back into a dangerous magical spy ring--with the lover she thought was long dead. "A ferocious, emotionally grounded debut..."--Publishers Weekly
Jewish Bridget Jones goes on an epic "EAT, PRAY, LOVE" adventure while leaving Darcy and Cleaver at home! Pre-order link coming soon!
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Lynn Painter, and Sarah Dessen, See Dot Smile offers readers a swoony, funny, heart-squeezing YA romance about best friends, missed chances, and finally choosing yourself.
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Menopause
A novel about friendship, faith (or lack thereof), and one very midlife meltdown.
What if everything you thought you’d figured out… suddenly wasn’t?
How to Pre-order Are You There God? It’s Me, Menopause
Meet Julia — 51, marketing director, spiritually confused since 1973, mother of two teens, and newly minted member of the “Am I Losing My Mind or Is This Perimenopause?” club.
Julia thought she was entering her resting era. Instead, she’s thrust into the hormonal Hunger Games.
Hot flashes at staff meetings.
Crying in the Target parking lot.
Feeling invisible.
Feeling too visible.
And a marriage that is fraying quietly at the edges.
Enter the TWATS — The Women About Town — the grown-up glow-up of the middle school friends she once relied on. Now? They’re her lifeline.
What You’ll Love Inside
Characters who feel like your best friends (and your group chat).
Heartfelt, hilarious moments that make midlife feel less lonely.
The messy, beautiful truth about reinventing yourself at 50+.
A story that proves you’re not invisible — you’re becoming unstoppable.
