Widow in the City
A Memoir of Heartbreaks and Hookups
$31.99
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2026
Summary
Blending the sensual candor of Wild with the emotional honesty of It’s Okay to Laugh, this bold memoir is a tale of love, grief, midlife reinvention, and the unapologetic reclaiming of desire after devastating loss.
When Amy Gabrielle’s husband died from cancer, her carefully constructed life crumbled. After three years of caregiving, the fifty-four-year-old widow found herself raising her neurodivergent son alone—and experiencing an unexpected sensual reawakening th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896362005 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Amy Gabrielle |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“In her raw, witty debut, Gabrielle details her rediscovery of desire, identity, and self-love after devastating loss.”—BookLife Reviews, Editor’s Pick
“If you’re looking for a book that treats grief, sex, and midlife womanhood with bravery and a good dose of dark humor, grab this one.”—Los Angeles Book Review
“Engaging, personal, and sometimes-disturbing recollections of passion and grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Amy is indeed a great writer. And a beautiful, sexy woman.”—Paulina Porizkova, author of No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
Amy Gabrielle
Amy Gabrielle is a writer, digital creator, and advocate for authentic self-expression in midlife women. Following her husband’s death from cancer, she began using memoir and social media to explore the complex intersection of grief and desire, cultivating a community of thousands drawn to honest conversations about life after loss. Her work appears in Absolute Pleasure on Substack, as well as Medium publications including The Memoirist and Slackjaw. She lives in New York City, where she enjoys photography, travel, and raising her son.
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