The Bitch in the House

26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage

Author: Cathi Hanauer
ISBN: 9780066211664

My friends and I moaned about how tired we were. During dips in our conversation, I found myself looking at the teenage couple seated at a table, their chairs side by side. They kissed. My friend asked me about my marriage. "Are you guys having sex?" she asked bluntly... I wanted to laugh. -- Jill BialoskyWomen today have more choices than at any time in history, yet many smart, ambitious, contemporary women are finding themselves angry, dissatisfied, stressed out. Why are they dissatisfied? And what do they really want? These questions form the premise of this passionate, provocative, funny, searingly honest collection of original essays in which twenty-six women writers invite readers into their lives, minds, and bedrooms to talk about the choices they've made, what's working, and what's not.Here are a few things people have said about me at the office: "You're unflappable." "Are you ever in a bad mood?" Here are things people -- okay, the members of my family -- have said about me a

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: 2002-09-17

Subjects: Literary Collections / Essays, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Philosophy)