Why am I passionate about this?

I’m a writer, journalist, satirist, and novelist. I’ve written humor and satire for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, The Belladonna, and other publications, often about subjects that make me angry, sad, or both. Sometimes I write as a way to process, to vent, and to make fun of myself. I wrote a humor piece called "Turn Your Princess Toddler Into a Feminist in 8 Easy Steps." The New York Times published it, and it went viral. There was so much interest in the piece it prompted me to start researching the topic of princess obsessed girls. That research became my nonfiction book – The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess


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The Feminist's Guide to Raising a Little Princess: How to Raise a Girl Who's Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless--Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink Tutu

By Devorah Blachor,

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What is my book about?

What happens when a three-year-old becomes consumed with pink, princesses, and all things girly?

Has she already learned that girls…

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The books I picked & why

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Devorah Blachor Why did I love this book?

No living writer rivals Hillary Mantel in terms of sheer accomplishment and talent, so it might be annoying for us mortals to learn that on top of it all, she is also very, very funny. Fludd was a wonderful surprise for me after reading her previous works. A mysterious curate joins the parish of a small, bleak British and Catholic town whose priest has lost his faith and whose parishioners are wallowing in superstition. What could possibly go wrong? Mantel elegantly satirizes the eccentricities and harsh judgments of the religious townsfolk, while giving us a thoroughly pleasurable read about faith and love.    

By Hilary Mantel,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Fludd as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A novel featuring Fludd who investigates what happened to Lazarus, after he was raised from the dead. To follow up his search he impersonates a Roman Catholic priest. It is not immediately apparent that he is an impostor and he receives a curiously hostile reception.


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Devorah Blachor Why did I love this book?

I grew up in the United States and lived there until I was 21, and like many people my age, I was brainwashed into believing that because slavery ended in 1865, and because the civil rights movement of the 1960s successfully advanced the rights of Black people, that the issue of racism in America was mostly resolved. I know I know – this is remarkably ignorant, and yet this narrative is also the one driving conservatives who are actively eroding Black voting rights, blocking meaningful criminal justice reform, banning books about racism, opposing the establishment of a social safety net, and generally sabotaging all efforts to achieve racial justice. 

You would think the enduring racism embedded in American institutions would be impossible to satirize, but you’d be wrong. Paul Beatty has written a brilliant biting novel about racism, slavery, and the inability of Americans to confront and address the sins of our past. In his struggle to come to terms with his relationship with his father, his lost neighborhood, and himself, the narrator Bonbon takes us on a wild ride, skewering everything in its path. The Sellout made me laugh but it also broke my heart at times. As we witness the hysterical conservative backlash against the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and the ridiculous lengths they’re going to whitewash the history of slavery and racial injustice in the United States, this book is more relevant today than when it was written in 2015.

By Paul Beatty,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked The Sellout as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A Book of the Decade, 2010-2020 (Independent)

'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times
'The longer you stare at Beatty's pages, the smarter you'll get.' Guardian
'The most badass first 100 pages of an American novel I've read.' New York Times

A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game.

Born in Dickens on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles, the narrator of The Sellout spent his childhood as the subject in his father's racially charged…


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Devorah Blachor Why did I love this book?

This is a masterclass in satirical writing but also just in novel writing. Coe manages to combine a gripping narrative and murder mystery with a scathing indictment of Great Britain in the 80s, when venal wealth was king and the country lost its soul. This was one of those books where I felt like I learned so much, about British culture, politics, corruption, and a 1961 comedy horror movie that shares its name with the book title, but I didn’t notice it because I was having such a good time. There are so many layers to the plot – and inventive dimensions to the way the story is told - and it’s one of my favorite books of all time.  

By Jonathan Coe,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked What a Carve Up! as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'Big, hilarious, intricate, furious, moving' - Guardian Telling the stories of the wealthy Winshaw family, WHAT A CARVE UP! is a riveting social satire on the chattering and all-powerful upper classes.


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Devorah Blachor Why did I love this book?

Less is an extremely fun and clever novel about love, middle age, and the indignities of writing. But Greer isn’t just telling us a story – he’s also imagining the criticism writing such a “low stakes” book might arouse. And then he deftly reveals to us why such narratives – emotionally satisfying love stories with no greater consequence than the happy ending – are still so important. The effect is joyous, and I haven’t even gotten into how hilarious this book is, with language as crafty as Catch 22 and jokes that rival Jane Austen. There is a sweetness at the heart of this book that made me love Less, and I started rereading it as soon as I had finished. 

By Andrew Sean Greer,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Less as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018

'You will sob little tears of joy' Nell Zink

'I recommend it with my whole heart' Ann Patchett

'This book is basically perfect' Dolly Alderton

'Charming, languid and incredibly funny, I absolutely adored Arthur' Jenny Colgan

'Marvellously, endearingly, unexpectedly funny' Gary Shteyngart

'I adore this book' Armistead Maupin

'Bedazzling, bewitching and be-wonderful' New York Times Book Review

'A fast and rocketing read . . . a wonderful, wonderful book!' Karen Joy Fowler

'Hilarious, and wise, and abundantly funny' Adam Haslett

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PROBLEMS?

Arthur Less is…


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Devorah Blachor Why did I love this book?

Carrie Fischer became an icon after playing Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, but there’s a whole subpopulation of women who idolize Carrie and still mourn her death for an entirely different reason. We love her writing, and also who she was – honest, vulnerable, subversive, and hilarious. In my 20s, I read three Carrie Fischer novels in a row. Sometimes you have that youthful moment when you connect with the voice of a writer so strongly, that you become forever devoted to them. For me, this author was Carrie Fischer. The novel is about an actress who goes to rehab, so, like the others mentioned here, there’s an autobiographical thread running through it. I love Carrie’s honest writing, her wicked insights into the human condition, and her heroic sense of humor in the face of being a woman in Hollywood and on the planet. 

By Carrie Fisher,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Postcards from the Edge as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

** THE NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLING CULT CLASSIC NOVEL **
** In a new edition introduced by Stephen Fry **

'I don't think you can even call this a drug. This is just a response to the conditions we live in.'

Suzanne Vale, formerly acclaimed actress, is in rehab, feeling like 'something on the bottom of someone's shoe, and not even someone interesting'. Immersed in the sometimes harrowing, often hilarious goings-on of the drug hospital and wondering how she'll cope - and find work - back on the outside, she meets new patient Alex. Ambitious, good-looking in a Heathcliffish way and…


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The Feminist's Guide to Raising a Little Princess: How to Raise a Girl Who's Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless--Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink Tutu

By Devorah Blachor,

Book cover of The Feminist's Guide to Raising a Little Princess: How to Raise a Girl Who's Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless--Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink Tutu

What is my book about?

What happens when a three-year-old becomes consumed with pink, princesses, and all things girly?

Has she already learned that girls are judged by their appearance, that the ideal female should be passive, and that girls require a man to come along and save them? The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess is an exploration into the phenomenon of princess obsession among toddlers. After my daughter fell down this Disney rabbit hole, I set out to find out the consequences for her and other girls who are in the same fuchsia-colored, sparkly boat. My research surprised, reassured, and entertained me, and I share it all, along with my story, in my book.  

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