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Betsy Carter

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I am the author of the novel, Swim to Me, which was published in August 2007 by Algonquin Books who also published, The Orange Blossom Special in 2005. My memoir Nothing to Fall Back On was a national bestseller. I write for O: The Oprah magazine, Good Housekeeping, New York, Glamour and Hallmark, among others.
I was a reporter at Newsweek for nine years, and then served as the Editorial Director of Esquire magazine. I was the founding editor-in-chief of New York Woman as well as My Generation Magazine. I was also the Executive Editor of Harper’s Bazaar and editor-in-chief of New Woman magazine. I live in New York City. My novel, The Puzzle King, will be published by Algonquin Books in the fall of 2009.


Average rating: 3.32 · 839 ratings · 198 reviews · 5 distinct works
Swim to Me
3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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The Puzzle King
3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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The Orange Blossom Special
3.28 of 5 stars 3.28 avg rating — 126 ratings4 editions
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3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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Swim to Me
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007
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The Irresistible Henry House
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Wonderful rendering of character, time and place. This book is a must read and the author is a total original.
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What a poignant portrayal of two young artists trying to find themselves in New York City in the turbulent late sixties. Patti Smith writes beautiful about that time, that journey and her complicated friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe. She is elegan...more
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What a funny touching novel. No one in the world writes like Pete Dexter. This is a surprising detour from his other work. His characters are bold and outrageous and touch your heart in ways you'll never forget.
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Brilliant, touching character. Every chapter adds surprising depth to her character. Loved Olive, loved the town, loved the writing.
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Been going through a Cheever blitz reading all his short stories and now this. Wow, he is funny, dark, and a total surprise. I particularly love the short stories--though carrying that book around is like hauling bricks. It's amazing how he can get i...more
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