Its heroine, alice pearse, is a sandwich generation wife and mother of three who takes on a new and demanding job when her husband loses his. Oct 06, 2015 a window opens elisabeth egan published. Mar 30, 2017 a window opens by elisabeth egan publisher. A window opens, by elisabeth egan the new york times. Elisabeth egans a window opens is both entertaining and poignant, a page turning read that managed to move me to tears even as it made.
This entertaining story is fast paced with appealing characters that are flawed but easy to relate to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a window opens. In a heartstopping scene near the book s end, a metaphorical window opens and alice clearly sees what matters most. Elisabeth egan, a window opens my dad is everywhere and he is nowhere. Alice pearse, a mother of three who takes on the breadwinner role after her husband doesnt make partner at his law firm, shows us just how real, and how interesting, it is to be a working mom. I found the premise relatable and the characters likable. Emma straub calls elisabeth egan s comic novel smart and entertaining with insider publishing juiciness. Like her fictional forebears, kate reddy and bridget jones, alice plays many roles which she never refers to as wearing many hats and wishes you wouldnt, either. Author interview with elisabeth egan satellite sisters. Elisabeth egans a window opens has echoes of her amazon. I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this funny, touching, truetolife novel about dealing. Aug 20, 2015 elisabeth egan s a window opens has echoes of her amazon odyssey. Women may not be able to have it all, but this novel can.
It is a fast read and frankly, i couldnt put it down. She is open, honest, fun, funny and wickedly smart. A window opens what happens when having it all proves too much to handle. In this fresh, funny take on the ageold struggle to have it all people a wife and mother of three leaps at the chance to fulfill her professional destinyonly to learn every opportunity comes at a price. In a window opens, beloved books editor at glamour magazine, elis. I almost abandoned this book, and thought hard about including it in quick lit because i found it underwhelming. She penned her first novel at her daughters swim team practice and on her commuter train. Egan provides the character and us with the right mix of selfhelp and sarcasm to survive a nightmarish ordeal. But instead of thoughtfully addressing the issues alice. Early on in elisabeth egan s debut novel, a window opens, the narrator and main character, alice pearse parttime magazine editor, fulltime wife and mother of three children under the age of. She is a mostlyhappily married mother of three, an attentive daughter, an ambivalent dogowner, a parttime editor, a loyal neighbor and a zen. While it will never be viewed as classic literature, elisabeth egan makes good use of many of great literatures important elements.
At the start of the narrative, this mother of three enjoys a worklife balance that is the stuff of suburban dreams. And so you rearrange your life around what you glimpsed through a little window that opened for one second to show you a glimpse of something you might never get to see again. A new jersey suburbanite, she enjoys spending time. At one point, its protagonist, wandering into a tony new york event, observes that the people around her look like they were born in a john cheever story. If you share this status, i will send you a free copy while supplies last. Aug 10, 2016 a window opens is coming out in paperback on july 5th. Part of what ultimately saves alice and makes a window opens shine, is the authors unapologetic love of reading and books. Clearly elisabeth egan took this advice to heart when penning her debut novel, a window opens, a literary anthem for 21stcentury working mothers. Book summary in a window opens, elisabeth egan brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for.
Author egan tells us about her leap from the business side of the books business to the author side. Publisher via netgalley alice is the main character in a window opens by elisabeth egan. Apr 01, 2016 literate, lucid and sparklingly readable, a window opens, the debut novel of glamour books editor elisabeth egan, is lit up by the authors uncloaked adoration of her fellow writers. Elisabeth egan, a window opens when youre a kid, you think youre going to have this deep well of time with your parents when you grow up and youre all on equal footing. A window opens by elisabeth egan stacy alesis bookbitch. Like her fictional forebears kate reddy and bridget jones, alice plays many roles which she never refers to as. If you organize your books in rainbow order, a window opens offers a muchneeded pop of navy on your shelves. The satellite sisters word write author interviews continue with a conversation with elisabeth egan, debut novelist of a window opens. As a window opens begins, alice is a parttime books columnist and fulltime mother of three. Egan had alice return to her role as books editor at you after leaving scroll. Author interview elisabeth egan, author of a window opens.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Alice pearse is a new jersey mother of three married to a lawyer. If theres a message egan s alice is iming to us its this. Id love to join your book club either in person or via skype. Early on in elisabeth egans debut novel, a window opens, the narrator and main character, alice pearse parttime magazine editor. A window opens is a stellar example of what can be done with a genre novel, a model of the working mom genre. Even without the recent indepth new york times report about working conditions at amazon, the online marketing behemoth at the center of elisabeth egan s a window opens would have begged. In her witty and charming debut novel, glamour books editor elisabeth egan portrays the struggles of one suburban mom after her husbands career setback sends her back into the workforce full time. Aug 23, 2015 early on in elisabeth egan s debut novel, a window opens, the narrator and main character, alice pearse parttime magazine editor, fulltime wife and mother of three children under the. In a window opens, beloved books editor at glamour magazine elisabeth egan brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for our social mediaobsessed, lean in or opt out age. I know elisabeth egan, the author of a window opens, well enough to call her liz. Jul 14, 2016 elisabeth egan is the books editor at glamour. Interview with elisabeth egan, the author of a window opens sign up for our email and well send you the best new books in your favorite genres weekly.
A window opens discussion questions elizabeth egan. Like her fictional forebears, kate reddy and bridget jones, alice plays many roles which she never refers to as. Elisabeth egan, a window opens watchung booksellers. In a window opens, elisabeth egan brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for our. Emma straub calls elisabeth egans comic novel smart and entertaining with insider publishing juiciness. Alice is a loving mother and wife in her thirties, a parttime editor at you magazine, and a loyal, excited book lover. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
She is a mostlyhappily married mother of three, an attentive daughter, an. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Oct 15, 2018 buy the hardcover book a window opens. In a window opens, beloved books editor at glamour magazine, elisabeth egan, brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for our socialmediaobsessed, lean in or opt out age. She is a mostlyhappily married mother of three, an attentive daughter, an ambivalent dogowner, a parttime editor, a loyal. Author elisabeth egans new novel is a kind of kiss and tell on life inside amazon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 11, 2015 the protagonist of elisabeth egan s breezy and funny debut novel a window opens would be able to relate. Egan, herself the books editor at glamour, packs an incredible amount of humor, observation, and insight into her buoyant debut novel, a sortof the way we live now for 21stcentury moms who grew up loving the bookish heroines of anne of green gables and betsytacy. A window opens by elisabeth egan explores the myth that women can have it all. A window opens by elisabeth egan pulls at your heart and leaves you thinking about it long after finishing the book. Nov 21, 2015 a window opens is a stellar example of what can be done with a genre novel, a model of the working mom genre. A window opens is a smart, funny and poignant debut novel by elisabeth egan. Glamour magazines books editor egan immediately lures female bibliophiles into her protagonist alice pearses story, when alice identifies herself as one of them by mentioning her reverence.
Elisabeth egans a window opens is both entertaining and poignant, a pageturning read that managed to move me to tears even as it made. Moreover, i really appreciated the fact that egan chose to write about e books and the changes they have brought to the book industry. The main character is voracious reader and a window opens is sprinkled with references to books, both classics as well as new popular titles mentions include gone girl and the snow child. I picked up a window opens because of the cute cover outfit here and immediately got sucked into the fun, bookish world egan has weaved for her main character, alice pearse. A window opens book by elisabeth egan official publisher.
Book summary in a window opens, elisabeth egan brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for our socialmediaobsessed, lean in or opt out age. Whenever i meet with her, i crave more time and walk away smiling. Alice pearse, elisabeth egan s main character in her first novel, a window opens, personifies professional working moms. Literate, lucid and sparklingly readable, a window opens, the debut novel of glamour books editor elisabeth egan, is lit up by the authors uncloaked adoration of her fellow writers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a window opens. Like egan herself, her protagonist, alice pearse, is a mother of three who has a bookworms dream job. A window opens by elisabeth egan fans of i dont know how she does it and whered you go, bernadette. In a window opens, elisabeth egan brings us alice pearse, a compulsively honest, longingtohaveitall, sandwich generation heroine for our socialmediaobsessed, lean in or opt out age. Like her fictional forebears, kate reddy and bridget jones, alice plays many roles which she never refers to as wearing many hats and wishes.
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