Friedel

by Ellen McCarthy

In 29 poems, a daughter remembers an immigrant mother's struggle with her past, her marriage, and her own sanity.

60 pages, Paperback

Published April 13, 2015

About the author

Ellen McCarthy is an award-winning feature writer for the Style section of The Washington Post. She joined the Post in 2000 and wrote about business, technology, arts, and entertainment before launching the paper’s On Love section in 2009. She has interviewed hundreds of couples and written extensively about weddings and relationships. Her first book, “The Real Thing: Lessons on Love and Life from a Wedding Reporter’s Notebook,” is the culmination of that work. McCarthy lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and daughter.