Park Avenue Summer by Renée Rosen audiobook

Park Avenue Summer

By Renée Rosen
Read by Kathe Mazur

Penguin Audio
10.71 Hours Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781984846921

“‘Mad Men meets The Devil Wears Prada,’ which might as well be saying ‘put me in your cart immediately.’”—PopSugar   It’s 1965 and Cosmopolitan magazine’s brazen new editor in chief—Helen Gurley Brown—shocks America and saves a dying publication by daring to talk to women about all things off-limits... New York City is filled with opportunities for single girls like Alice Weiss, who leaves her small Midwestern town to chase her big-city dreams and unexpectedly lands a job working for the first female editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown. For Alice, who wants to be a photographer, it seems like the perfect foot in the door, but nothing could have prepared her for the world she enters. Editors and writers resign on the spot, refusing to work for the woman who wrote the scandalous bestseller Sex and the Single Girl, and confidential memos, article ideas, and cover designs keep finding their way into the wrong hands. When someone tries to pull Alice into a scheme to sabotage her boss, she is more determined than ever to help Helen succeed.   While pressure mounts at the magazine, Alice struggles not to lose sight of her own dreams as she’s swept up into a glamorous world of five-star dinners, lavish parties, and men who are certainly no good. Because if Helen Gurley Brown has taught her anything, it’s that a woman can demand to have it all.

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Summary

Summary

A Forbes Magazine Pick of Summer's Best Historical Novels

“‘Mad Men meets The Devil Wears Prada,’ which might as well be saying ‘put me in your cart immediately.’”—PopSugar   It’s 1965 and Cosmopolitan magazine’s brazen new editor in chief—Helen Gurley Brown—shocks America and saves a dying publication by daring to talk to women about all things off-limits... New York City is filled with opportunities for single girls like Alice Weiss, who leaves her small Midwestern town to chase her big-city dreams and unexpectedly lands a job working for the first female editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown. For Alice, who wants to be a photographer, it seems like the perfect foot in the door, but nothing could have prepared her for the world she enters. Editors and writers resign on the spot, refusing to work for the woman who wrote the scandalous bestseller Sex and the Single Girl, and confidential memos, article ideas, and cover designs keep finding their way into the wrong hands. When someone tries to pull Alice into a scheme to sabotage her boss, she is more determined than ever to help Helen succeed.   While pressure mounts at the magazine, Alice struggles not to lose sight of her own dreams as she’s swept up into a glamorous world of five-star dinners, lavish parties, and men who are certainly no good. Because if Helen Gurley Brown has taught her anything, it’s that a woman can demand to have it all.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“We know how tough it was for talented women to earn business cred in the 1960s. Park Avenue Summer sheds light on this era and the challenges faced by a young woman entering the publishing field—and those of her editor, the brash Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan fame…This book illustrates how a little unapologetic chutzpah can begin to change an industry—and people’s mindsets.” Forbes
“A fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of the iconic Cosmopolitan magazine…This novel features strong heroines and intertwines a love story and a mystery, and most of all, heart.” Historical Novel Reviews

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Author

Author Bio: Renée Rosen

Author Bio: Renée Rosen

Renée Rosen is the author of Dollface and the young adult novel Every Crooked Pot. She lives in Chicago, where she is at work on a new novel.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Historical
Runtime: 10.71
Audience: Adult
Language: English