Melissa Gould

Melissa Gould’s memoir, Widowish, is an award-winning, Amazon bestseller and Editor’s Pick for Best Memoir, a Goodreads Top Book of 2021, and has been named one of BookAuthority's Best Grief Books of All Time. Her essays have been published in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Buzzfeed, and more. She’s also an award-winning screenwriter who has worked on such shows as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beverly Hills 90210, Party of Five, and Lizzie McGuire. Find out more at www.MelissaGouldAuthor.com and on Instagram at MelissaGould_Author.
Why So Many Women Over 50 Are Skipping the Ring—and Thriving

Why So Many Women Over 50 Are Skipping the Ring—and Thriving

Charlotte said it best back in Season 3 of Sex and the City while brunching with the girls—“I’ve been dating since I was 15. I’m exhausted. Where is he?” Same, girl. Same. That line might be older than your favorite Starbucks barista, but it still hits hard … does he...

A Friendship Breakup That Began the Day We Met

A Friendship Breakup That Began the Day We Met

Signs It’s Time to End a Friendship Five years ago, on one of our weekly hikes, I was eager to tell my close friend Annie* that my agent had found a publisher for my memoir. My first book was getting published—it was cause for celebration! But her reaction deflated...