Archive for August 4th, 2009
My review of Claire Shipman and Katty Kay’s Womenomics ran at Real Clear Politics. In general, I thought it was a good book, though I think that part of the premise — we’re working way too much — is flawed. The average workweek in America is now down to 33 hours. Still, it’s nice to read a book in this genre that’s very upbeat and avoids the usual suspects of conclusions (we need national subsidized childcare! Men need to do more around the house!)
Laura Vanderkam is the author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think (Portfolio, 2010) and Grindhopping: Build a Rewarding Career without Paying Your Dues (McGraw-Hill, 2007). She is a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors, and her work has appeared in Reader's Digest, Scientific American, Wired, The American, Portfolio and other publications.
Write to her at lvanderkam at yahoo dot com.