TWO BOSSY DAMES
On Sylvia Smith’s Misadventures: “After a round of television appearances and interviews, the public gradually accepted that she was neither a publisher’s gimmick nor a literary hoaxer but rather exactly who she said she was — a former office temp who wanted to be a writer”
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ALUMNAE QUARTERLY
Alums across nine decades — from the class of 1949 to the new graduates of the class of 2024 — came together. Here we share a glimpse of each class’s experience.
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GRUNGE
“People loved talking with Dr. Ruth; her humor, wit, and charm made it easier to frankly talk about subjects that often caused discomfort or shame.”
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MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ALUMNAE QUARTERLY
“When I turned 30, I realized that no one was telling me the proper direction to go in…I had to turn inward and really trust my passion. I’ve been lucky to follow that and get employment and do things I absolutely love.”
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TWO BOSSY DAMES
Simmons bawdily mugs his way through the bit, at one point passionately taking future pansexuality icon Wayne Brady into his arms as they pretend to be trees bound together as a raft, winking and making the “ok” sign at the shrieking audience.
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TWO BOSSY DAMES
“There was a sort of sense of a sisterhood in that the company did want us to succeed, which was something I’d never experienced. I’d never had that “girlboss” energy around me before and it was intoxicating!”
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WIDE OPEN COUNTRY
Flipping through a country star cookbook is a listening to some of their most personal recordings — intimate and comforting. But it's also familiar, like sitting in your grandma's kitchen while she makes you an after school snack.
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