Our Summer Favorite Reads

With no boyfriend or job, thirtysomething Cohen finds the hope to keep herself afloat. Funny and moving, this memoir's a must for anyone who worries that life isn't conforming to her timeline.
-A.J. Hanley, Deputy Editor

LITTLE PINK SLIPS
by Sally Koslow (Putnam; $25)

An editor in chief's career-and life-is thrown into a tailspin when the magazine she's run for years is taken over by a celebrity. Full of insider details, this novel is The Devil Wears Prada for grown-ups.
-Trisha Calvo, Executive Editor

BECOMING JANE
edited by Anne Newgarden (Miramax; $13)

Packed with juicy tidbits about Jane Austen's life and excerpts from novels like Pride and Prejudice, this collection is certain to please Austen novices as well as devotees.
-Sara Bodnar, Assistant Fitness Editor

OVER THE HILL AND BETWEEN THE SHEETS
edited by Gail Belsky (Springboard Press; $24)

These thoughtful essays from the trenches of middle age will make you laugh, sigh, and sometimes cry.
-Claire Connors, Special Projects Editor