Living Out Loud

This is my favorite collection of Anna Quindlen--and I've read them all. I particularly liked the lifestyle pieces, her sensitivity and humanity and found myself saying OUT LOUD, "Yes, Anna! I understand." You can keep this one with you and pick it up and put it down at will. I particularly liked the piece, "Pregnant in New York," (a tough place to be pregnant--where ISN'T a tough place to be pregnant?) Also, "The Second Child." There are so many! A big fan, I recommend all her collections.

I love Anna Q! I love anyone with a unique point of view on things! She is opinionated (she is a journalist!) but she always comes through in a warm and thought provoking way...the way only a mother could. Even the titles of her books I just love......"Living Out Loud"????? Very cute!!! She is a great role model for any woman, if you are looking for a little inspiration..............she has done it all! I have read everyone of her books.....so ditto this review to all of her work......Bravo!

Anna Quindlen articulates what so many of us are living in a manner that makes us think "Yes! THAT'S it!"Perhaps she is living a more "affluent" life than many (most?) of her readers, but she doesn't dwell or rub our faces in it. Instead, she takes parenting, personality, work, marriage, and society at large and melds her experiences into the experiences of us all. She is both witty, and sentimental, and often just plain makes a reader think. Perhaps as a writer, mother, spouse, and 30-something myself I feel an affinity for Ms. Quindlen that other readers would not. However, her fan base and following tell me I'm not alone. It's wonderful to have a collection of Quindlen handy for when we need to revisit facts and feelings of life in our world today.

I ALREADY HAVE THIS BOOK AND I AM NOW BUYING FOR FRIENDS. IT DOES SPEAK TO ALL AGE GROUPS AND IS MAGNIFYING TO THOSE OF US GALS WHO GREW UP IN THE SAME TIME. ANNA QUINDLIN WRITES AS IF SHE BROKE INTO MY BODY AND STOLE MY THOUGHTS, MY DREAMS AND MY MEMORIES. IF SO, I THANK HER FOR THE INTRUSION BECAUSE SHE OBVIOUSLY LOOKED AROUND. IT SOMETIMES TAKES MY BREATH AWAY, THE WAY SHE PUTS INTO WORDS EXACTLY WHAT I FEEL. I THANK HER FOR THAT, BUT I WON'T ASK FOR ROYALTIES.

(Just because Anna Quindlen is my literary hero doesn't mean I'm biased.) Living Out Loud is an exemplary collection of heartfelt, hilarious and beautifully written columns. For folks like me who had no idea "Life in the 30s" was being published on a regular basis in the NY Times, this collection is a Godsend. A must-read for Quindlen fans, for women of all ages, and for anyone who appreciates a fantastic writer.