{"product_id":"my-life-as-a-villainess-essays-isbn-9780063000131","title":"My Life as a Villainess: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor Laura Lippman, a journalist for many years, collects here her recent\u003cbr\u003eessays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, her\u003cbr\u003erelationships with her parents, friendship, and other topics that will resonate\u003cbr\u003ewith a large audience.  Her voice is wry\u003cbr\u003eand relatable, her takes often surprising.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Woman Behind\u003cbr\u003ethe Books…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of new and previously published essays,\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Laura Lippman offers her\u003cbr\u003etake on a woman's life across the decades. Her childhood and school years, her newspaper\u003cbr\u003ecareer, her experiences as a novelist—Lippman finds universal touchstones in an\u003cbr\u003eunusual life that has as many twists as her award-winning crime fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssays include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Men Explain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e to Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Game of\u003cbr\u003eCrones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         My Life as\u003cbr\u003ea Villainess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         My Father’s\u003cbr\u003eBar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         The 31\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Stocking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese candid essays offer long-time readers insight into the\u003cbr\u003eexperiences that helped Lippman become one of the most successful crime\u003cbr\u003enovelists of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Candid and quirky, this book will have special appeal to fans of her crime fiction. A wryly observed collection from a reliably good writer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The essays, some new, some previously published, are overall a delight...Fans of Lippman’s novels (\u003cem\u003eThe Lady in the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e) and her Twitter followers will gobble up this short collection and beg for more nonfiction from this gifted storyteller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"She revels in confession and connection, surprise and provocation, and she performs all with panache, wisdom, wit, and courage. Lippman asserts: “I’m a tough old bird,” and readers will declare: and one helluva true-tale teller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its 'gleefully honest' hits of humor and willingness to take a close look at some discomfiting truths, it will come as no surprise to Lippman’s fans that \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Life as a Villainess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging read—an intrepid investigation of the author’s inner landscape...\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lippman’s revelations about herself and her life are refreshingly candid and imbued with a seriously robust overtone of humor, a double-barreled approach that dovetails nicely with Lippman’s self-description of being 'gleefully honest.'\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...compelling and clever self-interrogation.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889047204069,"sku":"NP9780063000131","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063000131.jpg?v=1730230391","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/my-life-as-a-villainess-essays-isbn-9780063000131","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}