Meredith Maran writes of the difficulties of loss and change and aging, but makes it clear that getting on can be more interesting, more fun, and a lot more exciting than youth.”—Abigail Thomas, author of the New York Times bestseller ...

Combining powerful on-the-street reporting and groundbreaking research, Dirty is essential reading for every parent and professional who works with or cares about children or teenagers.

I couldn't put it down." —Elizabeth F. Loftus, PhD, former president of the Association for Psychological Science; coauthor of The Myth of Repressed Memory "Meredith Maran is a wonderful journalist and storyteller, profoundly honest, ...

This gripping story -a year in the lives of three high school seniors and their school-takes us deep into the hearts and minds of American teenagers, and American society, today.

A story spanning two decades, set against the social, political, and geological upheavals of the Bay Area, A Theory of Small Earthquakes “explores the vagaries of love and the true nature of family” (People). “[An] inventive, ...

Published in paperback for the 20th anniversary of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.--the business philosophy of a company that has won the taste buds of America as well as earned the admiration of Wall Street.

This is writing we need--alive with humor and emotion and totally engaged with the life of our times.

Reading "What It's Like To Live Now is like having dinner with your funniest, most unshockable woman friend. You won't want it to end. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

Through an incident at school, a brother and sister and their gay dads help each other and those around them better understand the variety of families today.