Are Men Necessary?

“A blistering critique of modern gender relations.”—Salon

“Fun…plenty of style and wit.”—Baltimore Sun

“She’ll keep you turning pages…Dowd has a voice that carries.”—People

“No one vets the culture with a keener eye than Dowd.”—Chicago Tribune

“Maureen Dowd has waded into the one topic more controversial than politics: sexual politics.”—Austin American-Statesman

“The New York Times columnist is dizzyingly well-read and well-rounded, with references from Oscar Wilde to Valley of the Dolls. My favorite part was when she casually flund the phrase ‘as Carmen Miranda used to say’ into a discussion of the Enron scandal…very lively…always entertaining.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“[Dowd] discusses sexual realities and absurdities, doing so with the same verve and nerve with which she handled the other hot-button topic—politics—in her 2004 bestseller, Bushworld…hilarious, cutting, and provocative.”—Booklist

“Readable, provocative, and entertaining.”—*Library Journal