![]() ![]() “You hope that some of your intention and imperative is received in a way that makes sense to you. “Oh, yeah, giant moths and various insects,” she says. The Female Persuasion (Riverhead Books) is Wolitzer’s 11th novel, but despite her impressive catalog, she is not immune to the anxieties that surround a book launch-she still gets butterflies. Her novels blend philosophical matters with acute social commentary, grappling with ideas as robust as the characters she brings to life. Wolitzer, 58, is old-fashioned in the best sense, a spiritual descendant of writers like Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë. The result is a novel that explores questions of feminism, power, envy and mentorship. Her latest effort spans several decades and charts the political and social development of college student Greer Kadetsky following an encounter with feminist trailblazer Faith Frank. MEG WOLITZER’S novels arrive almost like prophecies, so attuned are they to the spirit of their times. ![]()
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