Susan Shapiro

Susan Shapiro, a Manhattan writing professor, is author of several books her family hates like Barbie: Sixty Years of Inspiration, Five Men Who Broke My Heart, The Forgiveness Tour, and her writing guide, The Book Bible. Follow her on Twitter at @Susanshapironet and Instagram at @profsue123.

The Bold Jewish Woman Who Created Barbie
How Ruth Handler dreamed up the doll that feminists loved—or loathed
bySusan Shapiro
The Dark Angel of Nonfiction
After his retirement from Columbia, Phillip Lopate prepares for more books—and possibly more teaching
bySusan Shapiro
A Woman’s Liberation
I spent my life trying not to be like my mother. But maybe she had everything she’d always wanted.
bySusan Shapiro
Twelve Steps of Forgiveness
How can you forgive someone who hasn’t apologized?
bySusan Shapiro
Finding My Father
In a new memoir, discovering generations of forgiveness
bySusan Shapiro
Bright Lights, No City
After months of hiding in our Manhattan apartment during the pandemic, we finally got a week away—and almost immediately began missing the noise and craziness of New York
bySusan Shapiro
Sunshine State
A year ago, I skipped Thanksgiving. I didn’t realize I’d never see my father again.
bySusan Shapiro
Exit Ghosts
After a lifetime of idolizing Philip Roth, I discovered a better role model much closer to home
bySusan Shapiro
Both Sides Now
A recent visit from an old friend left us both wondering about the choices we made about family and career
bySusan Shapiro
Memory Palaces
Three of the five memoirs up for a National Book Critics Circle award are by Jewish women, who somehow leave out the juiciest introspection
bySusan Shapiro