When Nina Collins entered her forties she found herself awash in a sea
of hormones. As symptoms of perimenopause set in, she began to fear
losing her health, looks, sexuality, sense of humor-perhaps all at once.
Craving a place to discuss her questions and concerns, and finding none,
Nina started a Facebook group with the ironic name, "What Would Virginia
Woolf Do?," which has grown exponentially into a place where women-most
with strong opinions and fierce senses of humor--have surprisingly
candid, lively, and intimate conversations.
Mid-life is a time when women want to think about purpose, about how to
be their best selves, and how to love themselves as they enter the
second half of life. They yearn to acknowledge the nostalgia and sadness
that comes with aging, but also want to revel in their hard-earned
wisdom.
Part memoir and part resource on everything from fashion and skincare to
sex and surviving the empty nest, What Would Virginia Woolf Do? is a
frank and intimate conversation mixed with anecdotes and honesty,
wrapped up in a literary joke. It's also a destination, a place where
readers can nestle in and see what happens when women feel comfortable
enough to get real with each other: defy the shame that the culture
often throws their way, find solace and laugh out loud, and revel in
this new phase of life.