Ellen Meister

Thank you for visiting my Goodreads page. My new book, DOROTHY PARKER DRANK HERE, came out this year from Putnam and I'm excited for you to read it. My other books include FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER (Putnam 2013), THE OTHER LIFE (Putnam 2011), SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA (HarperCollins 2006) and THE SMART ONE (HarperCollins 2008). I'm also an essayist, editor, public speaker, and creative writing instructor at Hofstra University Continuing Ed. If you want to know more about me or my books check out my website, ellenmeister.com, or my blog, ellenmeister.blogspot.com. You can also follow my popular Dorothy Parker Facebook page.My Review PhilosophyA Goodreads friend recently wrote to ask me why I give all my books 5 out of 5 stars, and here's my response:It's a valid question, and the answer is that if I don't like a book, I don't review it. Believe me, there are plenty of books that I think deserve one or two stars, but I steer clear. This is a matter of personal philosophy. I'm happy to "recommend" books I love, and see no reason to slam the ones I don't. The market for novels is so abysmal that I'm more about helping the authors I enjoy than doing anything to hurt the ones that aren't my cup of tea. Clearly, I wasn't destined to be a book critic!