With Friends Like These: A Novel - Softcover

Koslow, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345506235 ISBN 13: 9780345506238

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Quincy, Talia, Chloe, and Jules met after answering a roommate ad for an apartment. Despite having little in common, the women became fast friends. A decade later, Quincy, a Midwestern introvert, is trying to overcome a set of tragedies by hunting for the perfect home; Talia, a high-energy California wife and mom, is growing resentful of her friends' greater financial stability; timid Chloe, from New England and also a mother, is trying to deflect pressure from her husband, a hedge fund manager, to play the role of trophy wife; and Jules, a fiercely independent New York City native and entrepreneur, is confronting her forties alone.

As the women wrestle with the challenges of love and motherhood, will their relationships survive? Witty and wise, Sally Koslow's With Friends Like These hits an emotional bull's-eye for anyone who has had--or even been--a less than perfect pal. This high-five to sisterhood will leave you certain that close friends can never be replaced.

About this title

Review:

"A refreshingly honest look at friendships and how they change over time . . . The rich details make every page worth reading."--Charleston Post and Courier

"Smart, raw, and achingly real . . . a trove of wit and wisdom."--Publishers Weekly

"Koslow examines the intricate and complex tableaux that is female friendship . . . with a refreshing, and sometimes startling, honesty."--Bookreporter.com

"[A] witty reflection on sisterhood."--More

"Very wise . . . You should find yourself rushing to the end, wondering if the women will ever be able to restore their friendships."--Connecticut Post

About the Author:

Sally Koslow is the author of With Friends Like These, The Late, Lamented Molly Marx and Little Pink Slips. Her essays have been published in More, O: The Oprah Magazine, and The New York Observer, among other publications. She was the editor in chief of both McCall's and Lifetime, was an editor at Mademoiselle and Woman's Day, and teaches creative writing at the Writing Institute of Sarah Lawrence College. The mother of two sons, she lives in New York City with her husband.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0345506235
• ISBN 13: 9780345506238
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352