From Amy Schumer to Frances McDormand, women are talking about both the private and public indignities of age, but until now there's been no go-to book for women seeking irreverent, smart, funny guidance and companionship through experience.

Readers who loved The Hell with Love will buy this book, seeking inspiration that's honest, wise, and accessible, fun but never dumbed down. With HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Mary and Elizabeth are targeting women drawn to Amy Schumer's brilliant feminism, Lena Dunham's unapologetic frankness, and Lily Tomlin's deadpan cool. They are marketing an attitude towards aging, a female point of view that celebrates the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler/Melissa McCarthy approach. The book faces aging head-on, with smarts, irony and humor.

About the Author

MARY D. ESSELMAN is a teacher and freelance writer currently working in public television. She is a former People magazine correspondent and Georgetown University instructor of English and women's studies.

ELIZABETH ASH VELEZ is the academic coordinator of the Community Scholars Program at Georgetown University, where she also teaches women's studies and nonfiction writing. She is a published poet and a regular People magazine correspondent.

Book Information
ISBN 9781455567003
Author Mary D. Esselman
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Grand Central Publishing
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 171mm * 118mm * 23mm