Introducing Rebel Wisdom, The Book!

Explore midlife with us, one month at a time through writing exercises and rituals

A few days ago, we met in Paris and held the book in our hands together for the first time on the Canal Saint-Martin. Four years in the making, and now it’s here.

Rebel Wisdom: Creative Writing and Rituals for Women at Midlife began in an off-season beach house where we were trying to carve out time for our own writing. In the evenings, we cooked, poured wine, walked along empty beaches, and began making writing exercises for ourselves. Gradually, those exercises became something larger: a book for women at midlife who want more spaciousness, more substance, and more room to write toward what is possible.

Between us, we have nearly fifty years of teaching writing, plus nine books, ranging from scholarly work to food writing.

This book is a departure for both of us and, in a deeper way, a return. In it, we bring together what we’ve learned as writers, teachers, friends, and women at midlife.

Our book is now available on Amazon, where you can read more about the project and take a look inside. Perhaps it’s something you’ve been looking for, too?

This Substack is where we’ll begin sharing the wider world of Rebel Wisdom. In the coming weeks, we’ll offer excerpts from the book, writing exercises, invitations to gather, and honest conversations about midlife.

However you define midlife, we’re glad you’re here!