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In this remarkable book, Anna Quindlen, one of America’s favorite novelists and a Pulitzer Prize– winning columnist, once again gives us wisdom, opinions, insights, and reflections about current events and modern life. “Always insightful, rooted in everyday experience and common sense...Quindlen is so good that even when you disagree with what she says, you still love the way she says it,” said People magazine about her number one New York Times bestseller Thinking Out Loud, and the same can be said about Loud and Clear. With her trademark insight and her special ability to convey the impact public events have on ordinary lives, Quindlen here combines commentary on American society and the world at large with reflections on being a woman, a writer, and a mother. In these pieces, first written for Newsweek and The New York Times, Loud and Clear takes on topics ranging from social change to raising children, from the political and emotional aftermath of September 11 to personal values, from the impact on individuals of global events to the growth that can be gained by spending summer days staring into the middle distance. Grounding the public in the private, connecting people to each other and to the greater world, Quindlen encourages us to develop authentic lives, even as she serves as a catalyst for political and social change. “Anna Quindlen’s beat is life, and she’s one hell of a terrific reporter,” said Susan Isaacs, and Quindlen’s unique qualities of understanding and discernment, everywhere evident in her previous bestsellers, including A Short Guide to a Happy Life and Living Out Loud, can be found on every page of this provocative and inspiring book.
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"I love this book. No real start or finish, just moments in time captured by Anna. It's a personal book of hers - not fictional. She has a nice cadence that feels like nurturing story-telling for adults. I recommend it to Mums, because a good part of it is about her life as a mother - either working or working from home or deciding how to work while being a Mum. Everything you think about in a coherent fashion - she really embraces the internal dialogue."
— Tam (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Good read, because I agree with most everything she says! "
— Dianne, 2/17/2014 -
" If you've enjoyed Anna Quindlen's columns in the Times or Newsweek, you'll enjoy this collection. I found her very easy to read but thoughtful and at times funny. I hadn't seen her Times columns, but I do read her in Newsweek. "
— Alice, 2/10/2014 -
" I love Anna Quindlen's writing style! She has a very unique and elegant way of expressing ideas. While I don't always agree with her opinions, I always enjoy reading them. "
— Aubrey, 2/9/2014 -
" 1st edition, signed by author "
— Beth, 2/3/2014 -
" A bit crazy liberal for me, but some common sense thrown in too for balance. "
— Carolyn, 1/29/2014 -
" This is a compilation of columns by Anna Quindlen written at the turn of the century...1999-2003. She writes intelligently about the issues of the day, which of course, includes the 9/11 tragedy as she is a New York. My favorite piece was about alcohol and the fact that it is a drug that isn't treated like one by our society. She is a progressive (trying to avoid the pejorative "liberal") thinker. Her sensibilities are pretty much in line with my own. "
— Richard, 1/29/2014 -
" Thoughtful, engaging essays about real life for everyday people "
— Jennifer, 1/26/2014 -
" you don't have to agree with her politically to get wrapped up in her beautiful, clever and insightful look at reality. "
— Kolette, 1/25/2014 -
" could not get into reading a collection of her columns "
— Bridget, 1/15/2014 -
" Loved these collected gems by Anna Quindlen. The selection about her mom makes me cry everytime I read it. "
— Deborah, 12/25/2013 -
" A little uneven, to be expected in this sort of compilation, but I find her view on most matters worth the read, and she can write beautifully. "
— Barbara, 12/14/2013 -
" This book was published a lot longer ago than I realized, and was too dated to enjoy. I found her lacking humor. "
— Lindsay, 10/3/2013 -
" I rarely start a book and don't finish it, but this one I'm half way through and setting aside. Maybe I'm reading it too late but her views are too obvious. Fails to be thought-provoking. "
— Ann, 7/23/2013 -
" A collection from her columns, about what she cares about the most from the 90's and early 2000's. "
— Kathleen, 7/13/2013 -
" I used this book in my Honors Composition II class. It contains articles from Quindlen's time at Newsweek. "
— Tammy, 6/17/2013 -
" I do like her style of writing but not what she wrote about in this book. I think I'll stick to her fictional writing from now on. "
— Cindy, 9/18/2012 -
" Enjoyed the personal views and insights into every day life in America and the feelings of a reporter during and after 9-11. "
— Brenda, 8/9/2012 -
" collection of non-fiction essays summarizing life as she lives and sees it.... "
— Brad, 7/17/2012 -
" I enjoyed it. See the first review on the page. It sums up my opinion of Anna Quindlen. "
— Mary, 5/23/2012 -
" Great collection of essays by Anna Quindlen. I laughed and cried repeatedly. This is fabulous - get this book! "
— Lhymowitz, 10/29/2011 -
" Anna Quindlen is my personal role model as writer. Elegant, lithe prose wrapped around profound ideas. I'd read many of these pieces as columns, but it was nice to revisit them again, especially since many of them--although written 15 years ago--were fresh and important. "
— Nancy, 10/4/2011 -
" This book made me proud to be a feminist. So many changes i the lives of women that are just taken for granted and did not exist in my day. ///quindleb us the voice for many of us who feel her feelings but cannot express them so well "
— Tamra, 5/7/2011 -
" Anna Quindlen is impressive! She is bold, she is sensible, she is compassionate, she is positive, and she offers a fresh and brave perspective. Her voice and heart combine with such a warm astuteness that she always garners my respect while also stirring my approach. "
— Katrinka, 2/18/2011 -
" Of-course I enjoyed this collection of columns because I agree with nearly everything AQ writes. "
— Cathy, 11/20/2010 -
" collection of non-fiction essays summarizing life as she lives and sees it.... "
— Brad, 9/12/2010 -
" Anna Quindlen is my personal role model as writer. Elegant, lithe prose wrapped around profound ideas. I'd read many of these pieces as columns, but it was nice to revisit them again, especially since many of them--although written 15 years ago--were fresh and important. "
— Nancy, 8/31/2010 -
" Every new mom should read Quindlen's non-fiction. "
— Jennifer, 8/30/2010 -
" Am I allowed to put audio books on here? Well, I'm putting this one on here....<br/><br/>Some of Anna Quindlen's essays are incredibly compelling to me -- her essays on September 11 are heartfelt and touching. Other essays seem preachy and overly dramatic. "
— Rebecca, 8/21/2010 -
" <br/> <br/>This is the first non-fiction i read of Quindlen, I love her style and subject matter. "
— Grace, 8/9/2010 -
" A collection from her columns, about what she cares about the most from the 90's and early 2000's. <br/> <br/> "
— Kathleen, 5/7/2010 -
" Good read, because I agree with most everything she says! "
— Dianne, 4/16/2010 -
" Quindlen is one of my favorite writers, and this volume doesn't disappoint. "
— Bree, 4/2/2010 -
" I really enjoy Quindlen's novels but I LOVE her essays. This is a really good collection, particularly the essays about September 11. "
— Heather, 3/29/2010 -
" Came highly recommended, but I didn't dig it at all. "
— V, 3/2/2010 -
" This book made me proud to be a feminist. So many changes i the lives of women that are just taken for granted and did not exist in my day. ///quindleb us the voice for many of us who feel her feelings but cannot express them so well "
— Tamra, 2/22/2010 -
" America's resident sane person-so bright and true "
— Cathy, 12/3/2009
About Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen is the author of many acclaimed books, including the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Rise and Shine and One True Thing, an Oprah Book Club Selection, among others.