The mark of a great writer is the ability to make any topic interesting to you, which Judith Thurman has had no trouble doing all these years and this collection, which is a boon for those who covet their copy of "Cleopatra's Nose" will adore. Lovely.

I thoroughly enjoy Judith Thurman' writing. Having missed all of her fashion columns, it was fun to read about people in the industry I'd never heard of. While she always selected creative celebrities, I was surprised at how many included in this compendium of essays were men, despite title (?) I feel like I missed the reference completely. A worthy read for the prose alone.

This book with a collection of essays is pretty good. Each essay truly has so many stories and other things about them. There are people in these essays I've heard and others not. Thanks to publishers Farrar, Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for letting me read this book for a review.

This title caught my eye because I am left-handed too. I love history and this collections spans the writers time at The New Yorker. The topics ranged from fashion to ancient history and covered so many different people I have never heard of (except for the legendary Alexander McQueen, of course I knew him!) Collections of essays like these always re-spark my love of reading and learning. This is incredibly well written, albeit a little word heavy, but the writing is beautiful, the subjects are intriguing and I was always looking forward to the next time I could pick it up. Thank you NetGalley and Farrar, Straus & Giroux for the free read in exchange for an unbiased review!

Judith Thurman's probing, fearless, inventive mind is on full display in A LEFT-HANDED WOMAN, a fascinating collection of essays embracing art, fashion, history, feminism....An ambitious, enthralling read.

Many thanks to FSG and to Netgalley for the pleasure of an early read.