Alex Witchel is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and also writes "Feed Me," a monthly column for the Times Dining section. The author of the novels The Spare Wife and Me Times Three, she lives in New York City with her husband, Frank Rich.
The narrative explores the complexities of family relationships, blending haunting moments with unexpected humor. It delves into the unflinching realities of life, emphasizing the strength and resilience found within familial connections. The book offers a profound reflection on the bonds that tie us together, making it a compelling read that resonates with both emotional depth and lightheartedness.
Sandra Berlin's got it all. She's living in Manhattan and climbing the editorial ladder at ultrachic fashion magazine Jolie! and she's newly engaged to her high school sweetheart, Bucky Ross. Bucky's her knight in shining WASP armor: ad executive and descendant of Betsy Ross, with whom she'll live in suburban Tudor splendor and have beautiful children. At least that's the plan. Until Sandy meets Bucky's other fiance. Who tells her about the third. Sandy's heartbreak, betrayal, and the excruciating blind dates that follow paint a shrewd, comic, dead-on portrait of the suddenly single life and remind us that even when fantasy crashes head-on into hard reality, love can still surprise us in the most unexpected ways.
Bye bye, Love: Als die naive Kolumnistin Sandy merkt, wie sehr ihre College-Liebe sie an der Nase herumgeführt hat, macht sie Schluß. Zum erstenmal seit Jahren ist sie wieder Single. Sandy speckt erst einmal ab und geht in Manhattan auf die Piste. Zum Ausweinen und gemeinsamen Lästern gibt es ja immer noch Paul. Paul ist wirklich ein Schatz: Er kennt die besten Bars genauso wie die Macken der Männer - eigentlich ein Jammer, daß er von Frauen so gar nichts wissen will. Erst viele Dates später gehen Sandys Wünsche endlich in Erfüllung.