“Whom to marry, and when will it happen—these two questions define every woman’s existence.”

So begins Spinster, a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single. 

“A triumph…provocative and moving.”
—Malcolm Gladwell, author of David and Goliath 

“Spinster will take your breath away…a gorgeous work of cultural criticism.”
—Susan Cain, co-founder of Quiet Revolution and bestselling author of Quiet 

“Like The Feminine Mystique, Spinster will make you re-think your entire life.”
—Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year and A Fortunate Age