How to Be Well

‘At once an exposé of beauty and wellness trends, a critique of patriarchal culture, and a guide for individuals seeking real wellness not by purchasing things but by developing inner resources and making sustainable choices, this is the detox many people need from, well, detoxes and their often-detrimental effects.’ Library Journal

‘Penetrating and thought-provoking, this will cause readers to think twice before reaching for the latest purported cure-all.’ Publishers Weekly

‘Readers will find lots of informative and entertaining food (or juice) for thought.’ Booklist

‘A magical synthesis of crackerjack reporting, incisive cultural commentary, and, most importantly, elegant, self-reflective memoir, How to Be Well perfectly captures the defining ethos of our day.’ Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year

‘Amy Larocca brings her buoyant wit, cultural fluency, and indispensable skepticism to this rollicking exploration of our desperation for wellness, our devotion to CBD, self-care, and Soul Cycle, deftly separating the gobbledygook from the truly transformative.’ Ariel Levy, author of The Rules Do Not Apply

‘Larocca’s tour is a lively one, full of information and humor’ New York Times

‘authoritative and witty, personal without being chummy’ New York Times

‘A thoughtful interrogation of modern wellness culture. What actually helps, what harms, and how to define “well” on our own terms in a world full of noise and pressure. All consuming noise and pressure. The award-winning American journalist takes on a journey through women’s wellness - debunks, demyths and analyses how we got here and how the idea of wellness became so integrated with women’s lives?’ Love Reading

Amy Larocca is an award-winning American journalist. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, Town & Country and the London Review of Books, among others. She lives with her family in New York and North London.