Fierce Attachments (1987) A memoir exploring the author's complex relationship with her mother while growing up in the Bronx during the 1940s.

Approaching Eye Level (1996) A collection of personal essays examining solitude, friendship, and the experience of walking in New York City.

The End of the Novel of Love (1997) Literary criticism analyzing how modern literature has moved away from traditional romantic love as a central theme.

The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative (2001) A craft book discussing the mechanics of writing personal essays and memoirs.

The Solitude of Self: Thinking About Elizabeth Cady Stanton (2005) A biographical work examining the life and philosophy of feminist pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

The Men in My Life (2008) Essays analyzing the work of male writers who influenced the author's intellectual development.

Women in Science: Then and Now (2009) A study of women's experiences in scientific careers, updated from the author's 1983 publication.

The Odd Woman and the City (2015) A memoir weaving together stories of New York City life with reflections on friendship and urban solitude.

Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader (2020) Essays exploring how the author's understanding of certain books has changed over decades of re-reading them.

Taking a Long Look: Essays on Culture, Literature, and Feminism in Our Time (2021) A collection of previously published essays spanning forty years of cultural criticism.

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