New York Times bestsellingauthor Laura Lippman, a journalist for many years, collects here her recentessays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, herrelationships with her parents, friendship, and other topics that will resonatewith a large audience.  Her voice is wryand relatable, her takes often surprising.

Meet the Woman Behindthe Books…

In this collection of new and previously published essays, New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman offers hertake on a woman's life across the decades. Her childhood and school years, her newspapercareer, her experiences as a novelist—Lippman finds universal touchstones in anunusual life that has as many twists as her award-winning crime fiction.

Essays include:

·         Men ExplainThe Wire to Me

·         Game ofCrones

·         My Life asa Villainess

·         My Father’sBar

·         The 31st Stocking

These candid essays offer long-time readers insight into theexperiences that helped Lippman become one of the most successful crimenovelists of her generation.