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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.

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Average rating: 3.32 · 839 ratings · 198 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Swim to Me 3.25 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Puzzle King 3.51 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Orange Blossom Special 3.28 avg rating — 126 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Nothing to Fall Back on: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist 3.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Swim to Me 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007	My rating:

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Betsy Carter gave to: The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald read in January, 2010	My rating:
Wonderful rendering of character, time and place. This book is a must read and the author is a total original.
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Betsy Carter gave to: Just Kids by Patti Smith read in January, 2010	My rating:
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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Betsy Carter gave to: Spooner by Pete Dexter read in September, 2009	My rating:
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.
Nov 07, 2009 10:42am · see review
Betsy Carter gave to: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout read in August, 2009	My rating:
Brilliant, touching character. Every chapter adds surprising depth to her character. Loved Olive, loved the town, loved the writing.
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Betsy Carter recommended Let the Great World Spin to Nadia Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Betsy Carter gave to: The Wapshot Chronicle by John Cheever read in January, 2009	My rating:
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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