Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. The Odd Woman And The City by Vivian Gornick is a vivid collage of memory.
What We Say: “You can’t beat New York, or a memoir by Vivian Gornick. Erudite, sharp, and at times truly tender, The Odd Woman And The City is like taking a walk with an old friend, or an oversharing aunt. Vivian and her friend Leonard traverse the streets of the Big Apple and sophisticatedly discuss their lives, loves and melancholies, observing shopkeepers, doormen, neighbours and outcasts. A thoughtful meditation on love, friendship and the inevitable failures of a life well-lived set among vignettes of New York. Lovely.” – Natalie Beecroft
What They Say: “The best books, like the best friends and their best emails, like the most intimate and comforting conversations, make us feel understood. They make us feel like home is home. The Odd Woman And The City can be read as a guidebook for how to exist.” – Katherine Taylor
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Natalie Beecroft is a London-based writer and contributing writer for Service95
