Magnolia Wednesdays, by Wendy Wax

Summary: At forty-one, Vivien Armstrong Gray has spent most of her life fighting to make it in investigative journalism, only to have it crumble after a bullet lodges in her backside during an exposé. As if the humiliation of being the butt of everyone’s jokes isn’t enough, Vivi learns that she’s pregnant, jobless, and very [...]

Enter the “Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives” Target Gift Card Contest!

Here’s your chance to win a $200 gift card from Target!
No purchase necessary! All you have to do is read this excerpt of Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives from our very own Josie Brown, and then click onto the link provided to give your answer.
Only one entry per person allowed.

All correct [...]

The Yoga Glow

Yoga, the process of harmonizing body, mind and spirit with the goal of realizing one’s highest potential, is one of the most extraordinary systems of human development ever discovered. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yug meaning to join, unite or connect. In essence, this connection is experienced as serene balance in all [...]

How Sarah Palin Lost the Election…

…And America Was Saved from a Book About the Ordeal will more than likely be the title of a magazine article or two this week. Turns out an agent jumped the gun and shopped a non-fiction manuscript presuming that scenario (see Leon Neyfakh’s New York Observer “Media Mob” column, below).
I guess the agent hasn’t [...]

SMW Books and Bonbons: Tawny Weber’s “Risque Business”

When professor/literary reviewer Delaney Connor wins a makeover, she’s suddenly getting lots of attention!  Too bad it’s from bad boy–and very sexy–author Nick Angel, whose latest book Delaney shredded.  Her main complaint?  All of Nick’s sex scenes lack emotion.  Where’s the passion?  The feelings?  But when she and Nick find themselves between the sheets, Delaney [...]

Armchair Traveler: Books that Take You There

The price of gas may have us thinking twice before traveling. The next best thing to being there: reading about someone else’s wonderful experience in a beautiful locale. Here are SMW’s top choices for armchair travelers seeking interesting people, places and worldly pleasures:
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth [...]

Book Shelf: Top 5 Books for Single Women

Q. I used to be a big reader in college, but with work and a busy social life I haven’t had much time for reading. I want to start again. What are some of the latest books you can recommend?
A. If passé, depressing titles like The Rules and Men Who Hate Women and the Women [...]

Life-Long Healthy Survival Strategies for Single Moms by Ronald M. Caplan

Every woman needs a survival strategy and in his brand new book, LONG LIFE, Dr. Ronald M. Caplan offers strategies to help single Moms lead longer, more productive lives.
 
We live in a dynamic time, where medical researchers are in a mad dash to uncover breakthroughs about the very the cells that make up our bodies. [...]

“Instamatic Karma” Frames a New Picture of John Lennon

Imagine being single after being the famous “other woman” in John Lennon’s life.  What’s the biggest challenge?

“Finding a man who doesn’t compare himself to John Lennon,” laughs May Pang.

Pang’s new book, Instamatic Karma is a photographic record of the time she spent with John during the time that has officially been called his “Lost Weekend.”

“The [...]

Troubled Relationships? Could It Be Asperger’s?

You and your friend have just experienced the same traumatic blow — laid off from your job, told of another friend’s death, or something equally like a swift blow to your heart. Your reactions vary because humans are unique that way. But are you also left wondering why you don’t feel the impact and empathic [...]

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