Because She Can

A witty and revealing roman a clef about a woman who finally gets her dream job in book publishing only to realize she's working for the industry tyrant, in trade for the first time.
In a New York minute, Claire Truman lands both a plum position at a top publishing house and the man she's wanted for ten years...then reality intervenes. Her new boss is Vivian Grant, a notoriously ruthless tyrant known for her tirades, traumatized assistants, and tabloid-inspired bestsellers. Soon Claire's job is stealing more and more of her time and her relationship with her fiance begins to feel the strain. It doesn't help that she's working late nights with a brilliant-and handsome-first-time author. As Vivian's outrageous demands continue to escalate, Claire wonders if she likes where the fast track is taking her-and worries about what she might turn into...

Author: Bridie Clark
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 02/27/2008
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.04w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780446697576

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 03/09/2008 pg. 28

About the Author
Bridie Clark, a former book and magazine editor, graduated from Harvard University, where she was an editor of the Harvard Crimson. She has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York, Quest, and Elegant Bride. Clark's debut novel, Because She Can, about a beleaguered young book editor who works for a notoriously tyrannical female publisher, was published in nineteen countries around the world. Clark lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughter.