Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953 - Tapa dura

"[An] accessible, eye-opening new biography."--"O Magazine"

An illuminating biography . . . which floods clarifying light on a chapter of the poet s early life that Plath painted in jaundiced tones in "The Bell Jar." --"New York Times," Sunday Styles Feature"

Will recalibrate your mind and heart. . . . We knew about Plath s ambition - and angst - but her penchant for flaming-red lipstick and princess heels was a bit of a surprise --"More magazine""

A pixilated gem of a book. . . . In prose as delightful and lively as the champagne Sylvia liked to sip at the St. Regis ball, Winder has made "Pain, Parties, Work" a prose poem of the senses, and a true account of "The Bell Jar." --Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger, "New York Times" bestselling authors of "Furious Love""

Winder poignantly captures a snapshot of a time that directly inspired one of Plath s most famous works. She also captures Plath as bright, vivacious . . . For fans, particularly devotees of "The Bell Jar." --"Library Journal""

Winder describes the aesthetics of the era beautifully. . . . Reading this book sparks feelings of impossible nostalgia for someone who didn t live through the fifties; in this way, it is an experience akin to watching "Mad Men." --"Bookslut""

Winder has painstakingly sketched a fully fleshed out portrait of Plath s life during that hot, seminal summer, offering a glimpse into the raison d etre behind Plath s revered 1963 roman a clef, "The Bell Jar." . . . Winder goes into the dizzying, delightful detail. --"USA Today""

[An] accessible, eye-opening new biography. --"O Magazine""

The world of 50s NYC, in all its glamour, is irresistible reading. --Meg Wolitzer, author of "The Interestings""

A lovingly detailed inventory, as Technicolor-vivid as a Douglas Sirk film, of the fashions and foods that filled Plath s summer. Winder convincingly shows that Plath should be recognized as much for her enjoyment of life and her enduring works as for her tragic death. --"Publishers Weekly""

Marking the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Plath's death, this brilliant biography captures a moment in time - the month she spent in New York City in June of 1953 as a Guest Editor for Mademoiselle's prestigious annual College issue. 35,000 first printing.