I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
Publisher: Penguin Life
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
After New York City emptied out in March 2020, Glynnis MacNicol, forty-six, single, and childless, spent sixteen months alone in her tiny Manhattan apartment. The isolation was severe—an entire year without touch. Women often hear about becoming invisible as they age, but this level of loneliness was beyond preparation. When the chance to sublet a friend’s apartment in Paris came up, MacNicol seized it. Leaving felt more like a necessity than a risk.
What follows is a lavish, joyful, and unexpected journey into one woman’s quest for radical enjoyment.
Her weeks in Paris are filled with friendship, food, and romance. There’s dancing by the Seine, indulgent cheeses, midnight bike rides through an empty city, handsome companions, afternoons exploring the deserted Louvre, nighttime swims in the ocean off a French island, and yes, plenty of nudity.
In the spirit of Nora Ephron and Deborah Levy (think Colette with access to dating apps), "I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself" is an intimate, insightful, and powerful memoir of a richly lived experience whose significance extends beyond personal narrative. MacNicol aims to document the beauty, excess, and triumph of a life lived without seeking permission.
The pursuit of enjoyment is a political act, both a right and a responsibility. Enjoying yourself as you are is not something the world tells you is possible, but it is.
Publisher: Penguin Life
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
After New York City emptied out in March 2020, Glynnis MacNicol, forty-six, single, and childless, spent sixteen months alone in her tiny Manhattan apartment. The isolation was severe—an entire year without touch. Women often hear about becoming invisible as they age, but this level of loneliness was beyond preparation. When the chance to sublet a friend’s apartment in Paris came up, MacNicol seized it. Leaving felt more like a necessity than a risk.
What follows is a lavish, joyful, and unexpected journey into one woman’s quest for radical enjoyment.
Her weeks in Paris are filled with friendship, food, and romance. There’s dancing by the Seine, indulgent cheeses, midnight bike rides through an empty city, handsome companions, afternoons exploring the deserted Louvre, nighttime swims in the ocean off a French island, and yes, plenty of nudity.
In the spirit of Nora Ephron and Deborah Levy (think Colette with access to dating apps), "I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself" is an intimate, insightful, and powerful memoir of a richly lived experience whose significance extends beyond personal narrative. MacNicol aims to document the beauty, excess, and triumph of a life lived without seeking permission.
The pursuit of enjoyment is a political act, both a right and a responsibility. Enjoying yourself as you are is not something the world tells you is possible, but it is.
Publisher: Penguin Life
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
After New York City emptied out in March 2020, Glynnis MacNicol, forty-six, single, and childless, spent sixteen months alone in her tiny Manhattan apartment. The isolation was severe—an entire year without touch. Women often hear about becoming invisible as they age, but this level of loneliness was beyond preparation. When the chance to sublet a friend’s apartment in Paris came up, MacNicol seized it. Leaving felt more like a necessity than a risk.
What follows is a lavish, joyful, and unexpected journey into one woman’s quest for radical enjoyment.
Her weeks in Paris are filled with friendship, food, and romance. There’s dancing by the Seine, indulgent cheeses, midnight bike rides through an empty city, handsome companions, afternoons exploring the deserted Louvre, nighttime swims in the ocean off a French island, and yes, plenty of nudity.
In the spirit of Nora Ephron and Deborah Levy (think Colette with access to dating apps), "I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself" is an intimate, insightful, and powerful memoir of a richly lived experience whose significance extends beyond personal narrative. MacNicol aims to document the beauty, excess, and triumph of a life lived without seeking permission.
The pursuit of enjoyment is a political act, both a right and a responsibility. Enjoying yourself as you are is not something the world tells you is possible, but it is.