Glynnis MacNicol is the author of three books including I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure and No One Tells You This. She wrote, produced, and hosted WILDER: A Reckoning with the Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and she writes the weekly newsletter Good Decisions. On today’s show, Annmarie and Glynnis talk about seeking friendship and pleasure in Paris, the joys of middle age, and how to ask for what you want– and get it. 

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Books by Glynnis MacNicol

I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself

No One Tells You This

Becoming a Baker

The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women, co-authored with Rachel Sklar

Other Authors and Titles Mentioned in This Episode:

Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close, by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center, by Rhaina Cohen

Here are the trailers for two Katharine Hepburn movies, Adam’s Rib and

Desk Set.

Follow Glynnis MacNicol:

Instagram: @noonetellsyouthis

glynnismacnicol.com

**Writing Workshops and Wish Fulfillment: 

If you know you’ve been looking for the kind of female friendship Glynnis talks about in this interview and in her book, consider joining Annmarie and her co-leader, Phyllis Biffle Elmore, for a writing retreat in France! Learn more here. 

You can travel to a beautiful place, meet other wise women, and write your own stories. We’d love to help you make that wish come true. 

As of this moment, we only have 3 spots left, but you can click this link for $900 off. 

The password is RetreatWriteRepeat 

and the coupon code is 25AK

In 2025, Annmarie is teaching online Tuesday nights for Writing Workshops. Learn more and register HERE.

For her folks interested in an online Saturday morning writing class, message Annmarie to learn more. 

Photo credit: Jamie Magnifico

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