Kate Bolick

New York

Author at Freelance

Author of NY Times Bestseller SPINSTER; co-author of MARCH SISTERS; journalist; teach writing @Yale.

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Book Review: ‘Claire McCardell,’ by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kate Bolick

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. nonfictionIn her exceptional biography, Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson puts the American fashion icon Claire McCardell back in the pantheon. Claire McCardell, pictured here in 1940, had a quietly revolutionary ethos: Women’s clothes can be practical, comfortable, stylish and affordable.
Sonderbooks Book Review of

3 weeks ago | sonderbooks.com | Kate Bolick |Jenny Zhang |Carmen Machado |Jane Smiley

March SistersOn Life, Death, and Little Women Review posted June 2, 2025. Library of America, 2019. 182 pages. Review written November 2, 2021, from a library book. Starred Review This book is a collection of four essays by four distinguished authors about Little Women. Each author focused on a different one of the March sisters.
Who will save the lonely and unloved Pink House? - The Boston Globe

Aug 23, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Kate Bolick

To outsiders, worrying over the fate of an old, falling-down house that happens to be pink must seem silly, particularly now when there’s so much else to worry about. But to people in Essex County, the recent announcement that the nearly 100-year-old Pink House will be razed is nothing short of devastating. I grew up in Newburyport, haven’t lived there in decades, and I’m heartbroken. The backstory is straightforward.
This 120-Year-Old Connecticut Lighthouse Is Now Open To Overnight Guests

Apr 7, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Kate Bolick

Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowploughs — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety? To look out the window and see nothing but sea?
This 120-Year-Old Connecticut Lighthouse Is Now Open To Overnight Guests

Mar 22, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Kate Bolick

Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowploughs — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety? To look out the window and see nothing but sea?
What It's Like To Spend A Night At This Offshore Connecticut Lighthouse

Feb 26, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Kate Bolick

Home Destinations North America This 120-Year-Old Connecticut Lighthouse Is Now Open To Overnight Guests Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowploughs — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety?
What It's Like To Spend A Night At This Offshore Connecticut Lighthouse

Feb 25, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Kate Bolick

Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowploughs — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety? To look out the window and see nothing but sea?
What It's Like To Spend A Night At This Offshore Connecticut Lighthouse

Feb 16, 2024 | travelandleisureasia.com | Kate Bolick

Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowploughs — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety? To look out the window and see nothing but sea?
This 120-year-old Connecticut Lighthouse Is Now Open to Overnight Guests — Here's What It's Like to Stay There

Jan 20, 2024 | msn.com | Kate Bolick

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This 120-year-old Connecticut Lighthouse Is Now Open to Overnight Guests — Here's What It's Like to Stay There

Jan 20, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Kate Bolick

Growing up in coastal New England, I ranked lighthouses on par with sunblock and snowplows — essential, ordinary, and totally lacking romance (my primary preoccupation). Only later did these storied structures, and their keepers, capture my imagination. What was it like to live at the edge of the world, guiding mariners to safety? To look out the window and see nothing but sea?