Maybe this is why I’m not a triumphantly successful writer. Just not frumpy enough. I care too much about frivolous things like fashion and hair and makeup. Maybe now that I’m growing older and less beautiful, I’ll succeed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/books/review/writers-failure-joyce-melville-boethius.html?unlocked_article_code=awe4YB8gTb0az6UxwsKF1x2TuM-j0FprGCsWVnwUJSwiu7b0aStu4EqMyADP0gvf56nS1KmvMoSszvK0F6wXgYCYyJ3_HeLpByxYPbkYBq6aKncdxhdRrvrfDG_2Fkt5oi8DDTJVxT-VWeLqEo_Dbj0HatTNjdTYPGGUxPDAUQY5itoaGOzhdqLtUHwgEiHP63vuqYUjj-dK705ikuuzcMpVaseWzMRFaFV9ao6kSP5a47XSJGBfZxDof6LZdQ4szDjTB_0rINF-lcO9BxshCUOfVvdMOGqal-zDDMajHY2HnYQbARpsBDUJ8dudx0V_j9Rbx6fXLm9h3y00rkvRBIA8DnsA7ih4V4oJJtNrypS_exRXKF0&gifttype=fulllink&smid=url-share