San Francisco - March 24, 2006

Growing Pains

“The May Queen”

You were sort of hoping that 30 was the new 20. ’Cause the big three-0h is staring you in the face, and you’re just not ready to make eye contact.

Chin up, grande dame. There’s always concealer and cheap wine.

But if you crave a more intellectual panacea for coping with early-onset adulthood, there’s the new book The May Queen: Women on Life, Love, Work, and Pulling It All Together in Your 30s.

Featuring honest and, for the most part, well-crafted essays by a bunch of gals who feel your pain — including lauded authors Meghan Daum and Jennifer Weiner; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tanya Donelly; and co-star of the indie hit Kissing Jessica Stein, Heather Juergensen — this collection just might make you feel better.

That is, until you recall these writers’ maddeningly impressive credentials and find yourself reaching for the cheap wine.

And deciding that 40 is the new 30.

Available online at amazon.com or at your local bookstore.