Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
2006
Random House
352 pages

"A moving and darkly funny read… it actually says something new and interesting about women, families and love."
—The New York Times

Daughter's Keeper
Sourcebooks Landmark
352 pages

"What keeps you alertly turning the pages, however, is Waldman's incisive portrayal of Elaine as a reserved, indifferent mother who views her relationship with Olivia as a "mandatory minimum sentence" — until she discovers in her daughter a surprising role model."
—The New York Times

Bye-Bye, Black Sheep
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
312 pages

"Whether scrambling for child care or bribing pimps, Juliet is resourceful, and her humor shines through in this brisk, thoroughly readable tale."
—Publisher's Weekly

The Cradle Robbers
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
312 pages

"Human and credible characters — in particular, a smart, sensitive sleuth — lift a mystery that should delight committed fans and attract new ones."
—Publisher's Weekly

Murder Plays House
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
312 pages

"As always, Waldman uses humor to portray the Los Angeles scene while making some serious points about what is really important in life. This thoroughly modern cozy will be popular."
—Booklist

Death Gets a Time-Out
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
320 pages

"Death Gets a Time-Out is arguably the best of Waldman's mysteries… Think Chinatown, but with strollers and morning sickness."
—Long Island Press

Playdate With Death
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
240 pages

"Juliet Applebaum is smart, fearless, and completely candid about life as a full-time mom with a penchant for part-time detective work. Kinsey Millhone would approve."
—Sue Grafton, author of Q is for Quarry

The Big Nap
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
240 pages

"Drawing sharp contrasts between the world of conservative Judaism and Juliet's more liberal Hollywood life, Waldman has given her heroine a compelling story befitting her intelligent, witty voice."
—Publisher's Weekly

Nursery Crimes
A Mommy-Track Mystery
Prime Crime
224 pages

"Delightful…filled with quirky, engaging characters, sharp wit, and vivid prose. I predict a successful future for this unique, highly likable sleuth."
—Judith Kelman, author of After the Fall

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys:
True Tales of Love, Lust, and Friendship Between Straight Women and Gay Men
Edited by Melissa de la Cruz and Tom Dolby
Dutton
320 pages

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The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt
Edited by Ruth Andrew Ellenson
Plume
336 pages

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I Married My Mother-in-Law:
And Other Tales of In-Laws We Can't Live With—And Can't Live Without
Edited by Ilena Silverman
Riverhead Hardcover
320 pages

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Because I Said So:
33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race, and Themselves
Edited by Kate Moses and Camille Peri
Harper Collins
312 pages

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McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber
of Astonishing Stories
Edited by Michael Chabon
Vintage
532 pages

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