A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Wolitzer has structured her book so the presentday. Wolitzer was born in brooklyn and raised in syosset, new york, the daughter of novelist hilma wolitzer nee. The ten year nap is a perceptive, compassionate and entertaining look at the choices we make and the everevolving ways in which we define ourselves. Summary for a group of four new york friends, the past decade has been defined largely by marriage and motherhoodbut it wasnt always that way. From the bestselling author of the wife and the position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriageand what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. Perhaps i was drawn to this book because the main character and i share the same profession, but her portrayal of a bevy of stayathome moms seems spot on to me. Meg wolitzer is the new york timesbestselling author of the interestings, the uncoupling, the tenyear nap, the position, the wife, and sleepwalking. I thought it would be harsh towards stayathome moms, as the title the ten year nap has a negative connotation. For a group of four new york friends, the past decade has been largely defined by marriage and motherhood. Now, at age 40, with the halcyon days of young motherhood behind.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by meg wolitzer. The new york times bestselling novel by the author of the interestings and the female persuasion that woke up critics, book clubs, and women everywhere. My life in twentythree yoga poses, my hollywood media outlets are full of stories about whether women can have it all. I owned this book for a long time before i read it. The tenyear nap is a kind criticism of the optout generation, and the only women who wereare able to opt out are privileged women. Wolitzer was born in brooklyn and raised in syosset, new york, the daughter of. Meg wolitzer what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. Since i had already received a copy of this book, i was thrilled when my good friend chose it as her selection. Search hillsborough county public library cooperative. The main characters of this fiction, contemporary story are. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the tenyear nap. The tenyear nap is a perceptive, compassionate and entertaining look at the choices we make and the everevolving ways in which we define ourselves. Thats the question at the heart of this wry examination of marriage, family, and ambition, and it hardly feels out of place 10 years later.
I have been a stayathome mom for 11 years, but i have recently been hired for a full time postion, so i thought maybe it was time to read the book. Four friends are forced to confront the choices theyve made in opting out of their careersuntil a series of. For a group of four new york friends the past decade has been defined. Her protagonists feel real and sympathetic, flawed and compelling.
May 11, 2008 the central question of the tenyear nap what is the proper role for a postindustrial, postsecondwaveoffeminism woman at midlife. The tenyear nap book charlotte mecklenburg library. Meg wolitzerss newest book, the interestings, is now available from riverhead books. Because this one took me right back to my own nap, those postcareer days when raising children became us womens main occupation. We meet former trustsandestates lawyer amy lamb and her three closest friends, as they consider their lives before and after the birth of their children, and the possibility of returning to work. Written in meg wolitzers inimitable, glittering style, the ten year nap is wickedly observant, knowing, provocative, surprising, and always entertaining, as it explores the lives of its women with candor, wit, and generosity. Despite a few unsuccessful but very short tangents, the ten year nap is an intelligent book. The tenyear nap and millions of other books are available for instant. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Lavishly educated and ruefully selfaware, the women in the tenyear nap are never quite at the top of their game, time and success having passed them bybecause of their gender, weak ambition, middling talent or some combination thereof. Meg wolitzer is the new york times bestselling author of the interestings, the uncoupling, the tenyear nap, the position, the wife, and sleepwalking. But your book club is guaranteed a lively discussion once you get past the basic story lines. Lavishly educated and ruefully selfaware, the women in the tenyear nap are never quite at the top of their game, time and success having passed them bybecause of their gender, weak ambition, middling talent or some. Apr 08, 2009 the ten year nap by meg wolitzer is the preschool moms book clubs pick for april.
The new york times bestselling novel by the author of the interestings and the female persuasion that woke up critics, book clubs. I want to recommend wolitzers the ten year nap, written in 2008, but maybe even better for us today. Despite a few unsuccessful but very short tangents, the tenyear nap is an intelligent book. I thought it would be harsh towards stayathome moms, as the title the tenyear nap has a negative connotation. What would you do if, after deciding to stay home to raise your children, you suddenly realized you wanted your old lifeyour career, your freedomback. Ten years pass and each of them takes stock of her life and wonders if she made the right decision.
She is also the author of the young adult novel belzhar. Author interview meg wolitzer, author of the tenyear nap. Meg wolitzer born may 28, 1959 is an american novelist, known for the wife, the tenyear nap, the uncoupling, the interestings, and the female persuasion. I have been interested in this book for awhile because i thought it related to where im at in my life right now. I dug around for a pen, and scribbled the title of the book on an old bank receipt. The ten year nap by meg wolitzer is the preschool moms book clubs pick for april. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
I read for 200 pages hoping for something interesting to happen, then gave up. Meg wolitzers the tenyear nap focuses on four women who dropped out of the labor force to become fulltime mothers. Selfdoubt and regret permeate their lives as they find their children halfgrown and their own potential in limbo. From the bestselling author of the wife and the position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriage and what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. In the tenyear nap, wolitzer really demonstrates what a versitile author she is. The ten year nap, by meg wolitzer in her novel the ten year nap, author meg wolitzer examines the lives of a handful of women living in new york who left promising careers to be full time mothers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 351 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Educated and reared to believe that they would conquer the world, they then left prestigious jobs to stay home with their babies. After 10 years of roundtheclock parenting, theyre starting to wake up to life beyond the school gate. What was meant to be a temporary leave of absence has lasted a decade. The new york times bestselling novel that woke up critics, book clubs, and women everywhere. In the ten year nap, wolitzer really demonstrates what a versitile author she is. Free download or read online the tenyear nap pdf epub book. Buy a cheap copy of the ten year nap book by meg wolitzer. Written in meg wolitzers inimitable, glittering style, the tenyear nap is wickedly observant, knowing, provocative, surprising, and always entertaining, as it explores the lives of its women with candor, wit, and generosity. The central question of the tenyear nap what is the proper role for a postindustrial, postsecondwaveoffeminism woman at midlife. My youngest child is ten years old and my wife has been a stayathome mom. The tenyear nap meg wolitzer, 2009 penguin group usa 400 pp. My life in twentythree yoga poses, my hollywood media outlets are full of stories about whether women can.
My fiveyearold plopped down on a chair and flipped open her. Mar 27, 2008 listen to ten year nap audiobook by meg wolitzer. Mar 21, 2008 meg wolitzers new novel, the tenyear nap, is the story of a group of women who choose fulltime motherhood over promising professional careers and then find themselves questioning that. From the bestselling author of the wife and the position, a fev. The tenyear nap by meg wolitzer book club discussion. Meg wolitzer s novels include the wife, the position, and the new york times bestsellers the tenyear nap and the interestings. She is also the author of the young adult novel, belzhar. Lavishly educated and ruefully selfaware, the women in the tenyear nap are never quite at the top of their game, time and success having. Besides, every book doesnt have to be about suffering and wolitzer never claims that the women in the tenyear nap are truly suffering. Ten years after leaving highpower jobs to raise their children, four new york friends. Wolitzer was definitely talking about my lifethe life of a woman who quit working to stay home with the kids. An apology of motherhoodmeg wolitzers the ten year nap. Pdf the tenyear nap book by meg wolitzer free download. Free download or read online the ten year nap pdf epub book.
Meg wolitzers new novel, the tenyear nap, is the story of a group of women who choose fulltime motherhood over promising professional careers and then find themselves questioning that. The tenyear nap by wolitzer, meg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The ten year nap follows a group of women who put careers on hold to be stayathome moms. The ten year nap by wolitzer, meg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wolitzers detailed writing is crisp and lovely although it does suffer a touch as the novel goes on and the characters are fleshed out, and her pacing is fantastic. She works as an instructor in the mfa program at stony brook southampton.
For a group of four new york friends, the past decade has been largely defined by. And wolitzer accomplishes all of this while withholding judgment on the decisions made by her characters. I had previously read the wife and thought it was very well written so i expected more than this book delivered. Mar 12, 2020 written in meg wolitzers inimitable, glittering style, the ten year nap is wickedly observant, knowing, provocative, surprising, and always entertaining, as it explores the lives of its women with candor, wit, and generosity. Buy a cheap copy of the tenyear nap book by meg wolitzer. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. My youngest child is tenyears old and my wife has been a stayathome mom. For a group of four new york friends the past decade has been defined largely by marriage and motherhood, but it wasnt always that way. The ten year nap is a satisfying read aside from these issues. Mar 27, 2008 the tenyear nap ebook written by meg wolitzer. In the ten year nap, a novel by meg wolitzer, four welleducated new york. Many readers criticize the tenyear nap for featuring privileged characters, but that was the only way wolizter could tell the story she set out to tell.
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