Genevieve Novak
Genevieve Novak’s second novel, Crushing, published by HarperCollins, is out now.
Opinion
Mental health
I could have been a billionaire but my brain got in the way
ADHD is killing my bottom line.
- by Genevieve Novak
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Opinion
Grief
I used to think the worst of people, but grief showed me I was wrong
Other people’s empathy made my world a better place.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Pop culture
There’s a place where I’m still 22, and a show to take me there
Watching Girls, listening to Lou Reed and smelling Flowerbomb, I’m transported back in time.
- by Genevieve Novak
Sorry, Bumble, it’s not you. I’d just rather read a steamy book
Reality is making celibates of us all and romance novels are having a renaissance.
- by Genevieve Novak
She was once the other woman. Why am I still stalking her on Insta?
It might be strange and slightly creepy, but I’m part of a sisterhood.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Motherhood
Is my biological clock faulty, or is motherhood just not for me?
It’s not that I hate kids. I just don’t want one of my own.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Millennials
At 33, I’m still getting started. Does that make me soft and whiny?
At the same age, my grandmother had two sons, spoke three languages and had escaped the Nazis. What would we have to talk about?
- by Genevieve Novak
They say nothing good happens after 2am, and I’m beginning to think they’re right
I’ve locked myself away for a while. With no day job to show up to, time warps. The longer I’m alone, the wilder my stream of consciousness becomes.
- by Genevieve Novak
TV therapists wipe away the pain. Here in real life, it’s not so easy
Another tragedy prompts more calls for action but when it comes to healing, there’s no quick fix.
- by Genevieve Novak
The Rock is flogging shampoo. Celeb endorsements have gone too far
Kendall Jenner has a toothpaste brand and I can’t fight the sense that these might not be passion projects.
- by Genevieve Novak
Let’s face it, when it comes to perfection, we’re unhinged
Teens are buying retinol and an actress’ movable forehead stops me in my tracks.
- by Genevieve Novak
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