Here’s a nice Christmas present to me:
My Austrian publisher’s catalogue of spring releases just came out. I brought it to my parents yesterday, all proud and excited. And they were also proud and excited. But then they started worrying that once the book is out in Austria, I will never get married. My liberal, intellectual 1968ers parents scared the shit out of me….
So here a plea to all my potential husbands:
1. Check out the category my book is in: LITERATURE! Not autobiography/non-fiction/”Sachbuch”
2. Yes, it does say “some parts autobiographical” – but hey, this sells (after all, I am a marketier by profession)
3. Isn’t it just excellent to live the devil out when you are young so later you know you’re not actually missing anything as you’re feeding a screaming baby at 3 AM instead of dancing with models in posh clubs?
4. I can cook!!!!!
And here a quote from my book’s review in Croatian Playboy (claiming that my book is just opposite of being feminist): “Feminism has failed – because as long as every Carrie is just dreaming of getting married and having a baby, nothing has changed.”
Yes, we are a lost generation…..
Tags: Feminism, From Barbie to Vibrator, Literature, Men, Readers, Sex
it´s the cooking, I´m convinced of
Nah, Ana, that plead is too late. Once you prove that you can write, it’s over. Men don’t like smart women. You would have to agree to dye your hair blond and never touch a computer/pen again to get a husband now.
You guys will be astonished how well I look with blond hair and an apron! Does anyone want my laptop? Also have some books to give away….