Bernadette Fox, the eponymous character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, loves to hate Seattle. And while you might imagine that we Seattleites would rush to defend our Emerald City, we have to admit, she got quite a few things right.
Our June Book of the Month pick is a comedic epistolary novel that isn’t afraid to skewer cultural phenomena like tech culture, helicopter parenting, and organic vegetables.
Recently, #WomenWriteFunny was trending on Twitter. We can’t believe that in 2015 this fact of life needs to be stated, but here we are. Some of our favorites include Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maria Semple, and, of course, Jane Austen.