ISBN: 9780802148575
Editorial: Grove Press
Autor: Calhoun, Ada
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 304
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: About the AuthorADA CALHOUN is the author of the memoir Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, named an Amazon Book of the Month and one of the top ten memoirs of 2017 by W magazine; and the history St. Marks Is Dead, one of the best books of 2015, according to Kirkus and the Boston Globe. She has collaborated on several New York Times bestsellers, and written for the New York Times, New York, and The New Republic.Product DescriptionA generation-defining exploration of the new midlife crisis facing Gen X women and the unique circumstances that have brought them to this point, Why We Can’t Sleep is a lively successor to Passages by Gail Sheehy and The Defining Decade by Meg Jay.When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too?Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages, and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a pattern: sandwiched between the Boomers and the Millennials, Gen X women were facing new problems as they entered middle age, problems that were being largely overlooked.Speaking with women across America about their experiences as the generation raised to “have it all,” Calhoun found that most were exhausted, terrified about money, under-employed, and overwhelmed. Instead of being heard, they were told instead to lean in, take “me-time,” or make a chore chart to get their lives and homes in order.In Why We Can’t Sleep, Calhoun opens up the cultural and political contexts of Gen X’s predicament and offers solutions for how to pull oneself out of the abyss—and keep the next generation of women from falling in. The result is reassuring, empowering, and essential reading for all middle-aged women, and anyone who hopes to understand them.ReviewPraise for Why We Can’t SleepThe Indie Next Pick of January 2020One of Vogue's Best Books to Read this WinterOne of 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2020 by ForbesNamed One of Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2020“[C]andid and engaging. [Calhoun] is a funny, smart, compassionate narrator…. I admired her insistence on taking women’s concerns seriously.” —New York Times Book Review“[A]n engaging hybrid of first-person confession, reportage, pop culture analysis, and statistics… it aspires to something larger than memoir.” —The New Republic“Calhoun speaks directly to her own generation, peppering the book with so many specific cultural touchstones… that I found reading Why We Can’t Sleep to be a singular experience – driving home her point that Gen X is so often overlooked.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune“A superb mix of personal stories and deep research about a generation of women who are facing unprecedented pressure as they enter middle age. It’s at once realistic, but positive, asking women to face up to reality, let go of expectations, find a support system and accept this stage isn’t forever.” —Huffington Post“Marriage implosions, rising debt, and a constant sense of failure pop up throughout this brief but potent and sometimes funny book... Why We Can’t Sleep might do much to let readers like the women Calhoun writes about that they are not alone.” —Literary Hub“[A] bracing, empowering study… Women of every generation will find much to relate to in this humorous yet pragmatic account.” —Publishers Weekly“Calhoun’s latest will be useful for those interested in feminist theory, especially insofar as it intersects with age and class, as well as a useful resource for people struggling to find balance in their personal and professional lives.” —Library Journal (starred review)“This is a conversation starter (as well as a no-brainer for book groups that count Gen X women among their members) that might get Boomer and Millennial readers curious, too.” —Booklist“Ada Calhoun provides a thoug
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