{"product_id":"love-loss-and-what-i-wore-9781565124752","title":"Love, Loss, and What I Wore","description":"\u003cb\u003eGreat books never go out of style, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003erecently re-recommended this classic bestseller, an illustrated gem, \"Ilene Beckerman's heavy-hitting mini-memoir of a stylish life.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beckerman's runaway bestseller --adapted into an Off-Broadway hit by Nora and Delia Ephron -- articulates something all women know: that our memories are often tied to our favorite clothes. From her Brownie uniform to her Pucci knockoff to her black strapless Rita Hayworth-style dress from the Neiman Marcus outlet store, Beckerman tells us the story of her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Illuminates the experience of an entire generation of women . . . This small gem of a book is worthy of a Tiffany box.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A memoir every reader will wish to copy in her own size.\" --\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ilene Beckerman's sleek little memoir . . . strikes a startling chord. . . . Unsettling and oddly powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Surprisingly poetic.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] poignant biography. . . . This little book will charm anyone with an interest in style.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlene Beckerman was nearly sixty when she began her writing career. Her articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLadies' Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has judged \u003ci\u003ePeople's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best and Worst Dressed\" issue and has traveled the country, speaking to women's groups. \"Sometimes,\" she says, \"i feel like Grandma Moses--she didn't start until later in life either--but i try not to look like her.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641719984402,"sku":"9781565124752","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a415b144-8f39-4569-aecb-ca58c63e97bd.jpg?v=1733032121","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-loss-and-what-i-wore-9781565124752","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}