| susan jane gilman in the media |
| Entertainment Weekly, Jan. 2005 |
| People, Jan. 2005 |
| Articles, Reviews & Radio Shows |
| “Susan Jane Gilman’s memoir of growing up in 1970's Manhattan as the child of enlightened intellectuals does not disappoint. Gilman has created a near-flawless collection of biographical eassys that reflect her feminist voice in a frequently funny, always honest way…Gilman’s fearless writing makes for a memorable read.” – BUST magazine. |
| “Deliriously, levitatingly funny…the thread of tough humor working its way through this memoir serves to backlight moments of exquisite realization and startling, genuine epiphanies. Gilman is both pathetic and upbeat, sharp and capable of recognizing sharpness in others. It’s no great revelation that “all of us could use a good laugh these days” but this author delivers more than just one, and that makes her special.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred) |
| “A laugh-out-loud memoir” – Cosmopolitan |
| “What emerges from these exhaustively told tales is a genial comic presence, a good-time girl who doesn’t always get it right, whether it’s her relationship, her job, or her prose…This is Gilman at her best: stubborn, perversely honest, and, yes, hypocritical. And we’re entirely on her side.” – Chicago Tribune |
“A movie star. A Rolling Stones groupie. The Virigin Mary. These are just some of the childhood aspirations Susan Jane Gilman confesses to in this funny, insightful memoir.” – Marie Claire |
| “Wise-cracking, raw…reminiscent of David Sedaris’ writing.” -- Booklist |
| Susan does book reviews for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." Go to www.npr.org to listen. She also does a monthly book review show in English called "Bookmark" on WRS -- World Radio Switzerland -- 88.4 FM. It airs at 1:30 p.m. Central European Time on the second Tuesday of each month, with a repeat airing that following Sunday evening at 7:15 p.m. Susan and two other authors choose three books to review each month, with a fair amount of spirited, high-brow -- and distinctly low-brow -- discussion. To listen online, click www.worldradio.ch |
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| O Magazine, March 2009 |