The Feminine Mystique

The Feminine Mystique"If youve never read it, read it now." Arianna Huffington, O, The Oprah Magazine Landmark, groundbreaking, classicthese adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch perfect description of the problem that has no name: the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined womens confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home. Writing in a

cruel North Wind

He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers

“We didn’t call the police right away

Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office)

“Symphonic and suspenseful

She takes an exhilaratingly close look at artists Toyin Ojih Odutola and Kara Walker

bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script

they’re forced to consider if the curse might have some merit to it

It is 1953 and he and the other council members know the bill isn’t about freedom

though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward

First Novel Prize

What was it about her that led her into the affair