Women Writers Tell All: Single In the City
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Mar 06, 2008 - Written by Sasha Cagen | Filed under: Uncategorized
One of the best parts of being single and dating is talking about it with other single women (and men). Here’s a chance to talk about the highs and lows of the vida solo in a public conversation at the Commonwealth Club. Come on down and join us. I think there will even be wine.
THURSDAY APRIL 3 | 6:00 PM
The Commonwealth Club
595 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
WOMEN WRITERS TELL ALL: SINGLE IN THE CITY
Sasha Cagen, Author, Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics
Jane Ganahl, Author, Naked on the Page: The Misaventures of My Unmarried Midlife
Wendy Merrill, Author, Falling Into Manholes: The Memoir of a Bad/Good Girl
Rachel Sarah, Author, Single Mom Seeking: Playdates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World
Jerusha Stewart, Author, The Single Girl’s Manifesta
From the Commonwealth Club: “The joys and challenges of single life are topic A for this panel of talented women writers. Men, single parenthood, dates from hell, aging, career and the myth of “having it all” – nothing will be off-limits! What does it mean to be an unmarried female today? How is it different than it was for our mothers? Can a woman find happiness living la vida sola? Of course! Come and find out how!”
5:30 p.m. reception, 6pm program, 7pm booksigning | $12 members, $18 non-members, $7 students | Bookseller: Stacey’s Books
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Are you a quirkyalone?
Quirkyalone: n. adj. a person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and prefers being single to dating for the sake of dating. It’s a mindset. Quirkyalone is not anti-love. It is pro-love. It is not anti-dating. It is anti-compulsory dating. Quirkyalone is a book, a holiday, and a movement. Are you a quirkyalone? Take the quiz and read the original essay to find out.
Just for fun
Jenni S.
Mar 10, 2008
DATING and TECHNOLOGY:
A RESEARCH STUDY
I am a sex and relationship coach. I am pursuing my PhD in Clinical Sexology. For my dissertation, I am researching the impact of electronic technology on DATING. I am looking for all kinds of populations: single, married, coupled, dating, lifestyle, poly, and QUIRKY!.
All ages, all religions, all ethnicities.
My interviews are professional and require an hour of your time on the phone. I also ask that you sign an informed consent form so that you feel comfortable with the statement of confidentiality and anonymity.
Thank you,
Jenni Skyler
720-331-3354
jenniskyler@gmail.com
Claire
Mar 14, 2012
I know not to judge a book by the cover (or title) but I do love the title “Falling into Manholes”. Growing up, Wendy wanted to be a perfect girl, and do all the right things to please her parents. Upon her mother’s death, she became bulimic, binging on cake and running around with boys.
Who hasn’t made bad choices?
Wendy Merrill, author of Falling into Manholes, has made many poor decisions in life, and has written about quite a few of them.
She has made bad choices for boyfriends, work, and has had an ongoing fight with bulimia, alcoholism, and a very negative self image and body image, some of which was helped in rehab. Even though Wendy makes so many terrible decisions and puts herself into bad situations, I still feel sympathetic towards her.
However, she now owns her own marketing company in San Francisco. So even though she screwed up a lot, she is now successful. I am not sure what the reader is supposed to get out of the book, other than it being a bit of humor about how awful dating can be. The book shows how important self-esteem is, and the value of self acceptance.
If you’re looking for a simple book that makes you feel good about the choices you have made in life, Falling into Manholes is a fine choice.