6/29/2023 0 Comments Spinster by Kate BolickDuring her 20s, Bolick correctly noted that most women she knew who were single hadn’t “actively chosen her state, or even simply failed to meet ‘the one.’ Each had come to it through some form of bad luck, whether death or divorce. In doing so she’s upset the general notion that women crave marriage, seek commitment and are generally happiest when paired off. This, despite a string of steady boyfriends, and a seemingly endless supply of suitors. What’s unusual about her is that she’s made the choice, again and again, to avoid marriage and remain single. She’s a writer and magazine editor, and so far she’s had a successful career. Kate Bolick is a 40-something woman living in Brooklyn, New York. She’s looking for an answer to the question implicitly asked each day as we negotiate the trappings and triumphs of modern life: What’s the best way to be a woman in this world? A spinster by choice: the road less travelled Only, the thing Bolick’s searching for isn’t gold or coin, it’s something far more elusive. ANY reservations I’d felt about diving into Kate Bolick’s debut work of non-fiction, Spinster, vanished after I read its first sentence: “Whom to marry, and when will it happen - these two questions define every woman’s existence, regardless of where she was raised or what religion she does or doesn’t practice.”īolick’s elegant, restrained first sets the tone for what follows, which is part memoir, part mystery novel-esque treasure hunt.
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