Gurwitch, Annabelle

The latest from Gurwitch will have readers rolling with laughter one minute and picking up the phone to commiserate with friends or family the next. The author is a delightful eccentric aunt-to-all with her wit, caring, and unbeknown-to-her wisdom. For fans of Nora Ephron and Sloane Crosely alike.

In describing her insecurities and her feelings of invisibility, Gurwitch also poses important questions about how our culture treats middle-aged women. Unfortunately, she leaves these inquiries largely unexplored, and she has little to say that is positive about getting older. Still, this is a fun, compelling, and breezy read. [See Prepub Alert, 9/23/13.]