The Subway Girls is the charming story of two strong women, a generation apart, who find themselves up against the same eternal struggle to find an impossible balance between love, happiness, and ambition.
Susie Orman Schnall grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Her writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, POPSUGAR, Writer's Digest, and Glamour. She is also the author of the award-winning novels On Grace and The Balance Project. Susie has spoken extensively on work-life balance and is the founder of The Balance Project interview series. She lives in Purchase, NY, with her husband and their three sons.
"The Subway Girls intertwines two distinct narratives in a tale
highlighting the unexpected commonalities between us all."
--InStyle.com
"Schnall unites the women in a shared struggle to achieve balance
in ambition, happiness, and love." --Refinery29 in the Best New
Books Out This July Round-up "[A] clever idea and relatable
protagonists...a fun read." --Booklist "As Olivia observes in the
book, she'd always assumed women in the 1940s only aspired to be
housewives and mothers, not careerwomen. Schnall nicely shows that
women have always wanted balance family and a career and that it's
never been easy." --Library Journal "[A] warm, intelligent
historical novel." --Refinery29 in the Brilliant Books To Bring To
The Beach This Summer Round-up "This novel is perfect for fans of
both historical and contemporary fiction." --Ms.CareerGirl.com in
The Best Beach Reads for Your Summer Vacation Round-up "A
fascinating story of two women living a generation apart and their
connection to the real historic Miss Subways campaign, Schnall's
new novel is a captivating read for anyone who loved Fiona Davis's
The Dollhouse, and will be the perfect addition to your summer
reading beach bag." --Brit+Co in the 10 Hot New Books for Your 2018
#TBR Pile Round-up "If you love historical fiction... In Susie
Orman Schnall's latest fiction read, two successful women, decades
apart, find an important tie to the 1949 Miss Subways beauty
contest." --PopSugar.com in This Summer's Hottest New Books For
Every Type of Reader Round-up "[One of the] top 25 must-reads every
book lover needs to get his or her hands on this summer."
--Parade.com in their Summer Round-up "[One of] the Best Beach
Reads of Summer 2018." --PureWow.com "[The Subway Girls is 1 of] 24
Great Historical Fiction Books Coming Out This Summer." --BookBub
in their Summer Round-up "Schnall debuts with an inspiring,
feminist, timely story of two women, 70 years apart, who both fight
for the right to have a career, independence and love. This
enjoyable, poignant tale will certainly resonate with readers of
any generation." --RT Reviews
"A charming, inspiring tale, crossing two generations of ambitious
young women, striving against the odds to make their mark, find
happiness--and figure out, decades apart, if it's ever possible to
do both." --Nicola Kraus, co-author of the #1 New York Times
bestseller The Nanny Diaries
"The Subway Girls is a joyous romp through New York City, with a
magnetic cast of characters you'll root for from page one. Dazzling
and delicious." --Fiona Davis, bestselling author of The Address
and The Dollhouse
"This novel is feminist at heart and it's true to the time period,
which at times means things don't always go the way the characters
(or we!) wish they'd go. The story twists in unexpected ways which
delighted me. Schnall never takes the easy way out. Fans of Taylor
Jenkins Reid and Camille Di Maio will adore this book. A great
story of Miss Subways, New York, and women making their ways in a
cutthroat business." --Jennifer S. Brown, bestselling author of
Modern Girls "Schnall has written a book that is smart and timely,
offering an incisive take on the changing opportunities for women
in the workplace with a number of satisfying surprises. Feels
perfect for fans of Beatriz Williams and Liza Klaussmann." --Taylor
Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo "The
intriguing stories of two formidable women, Charlotte and Olivia,
intertwine in Susie Orman Schnall's latest, a fast-paced, clever
novel filled with romantic possibilities, high-stakes decisions,
and harsh realities. Perfect for fans of Fiona Davis's The
Dollhouse, this engrossing tale highlights the role that ambition,
sexism, and true love will forever play in women's lives." --Amy
Poeppel, author of Small Admissions
"This is a must read for fans of modern-day fiction and historical
fiction alike. There is so much to love in this story - all the
satisfying nostalgia of the post-war advertising world, and all the
excitement of present-day New York." --Lynda Cohen Loigman, author
of The Two-Family House "This page-turner is finely balanced by a
heartwarming journey that spans decades. I couldn't put it down."
--Amy Sue Nathan, author of Left to Chance "Schnall effortlessly
weaves past and present in a tale of two women striving for their
dreams in the cutthroat NYC advertising world. With a fascinating
concept and characters you'll root for, The Subway Girls had me
racing to its satisfying conclusion." --Kristin Contino, author of
Legacy of Us "Susie Orman Schnall seamlessly moves between the
present and past, weaving together the stories of two different
women facing the timeless decisions of love, career, and
happiness." --Orly Konig-Lopez, author of The Distance Home
"The Subway Girls is an enchanting story of two women separated by
decades, and brought together by fate. Olivia and Charlotte are two
of the most lovable literary heroines I've met in ages, I was
rooting for both of them from the first page to the last. A
charming, thoughtful story that illuminates how much has changed
for women over the past few generations, and how much has not."
--Andrea Dunlop, author of
Losing the Light and She Regrets Nothing
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