A Left-Handed Woman
Essays

This title caught my eye because I am left-handed too. I love history and this collections spans the writers time at The New Yorker. The topics ranged from fashion to ancient history and covered so many different people I have never heard of (except for the legendary Alexander McQueen, of course I k......more

Brilliant writing! This collection of previously published essays (in The New Yorker) is what good writing is all about. Thurman, an acclaimed biographer as well, covers a gamut of topics, and the essays are both informative and entertaining.......more

Some of the actual stories didn't hold my attention very well but I've never been so mesmerized by writing before. She is actually a genius and i need to be best friends with her......more

Shoutout Sydney for getting me this book for my bday. Finally finished! Had a long break from it for finals/other business and am so happy to have finished it now. It's a series of Thurman's essays from The New Yorker—many of which focus on history, fashion (learned a lot about couture lol), linguis......more

It's easy to love this collection of essays by Judith Thurman. Each one is an in depth adventure by an engaging, authoritative guide. Important figures in culture pop out from the pages and spark curiosity. I spent a lot of time searching the internet for images of the fashion ("the tear dress"!), a......more