The Next Novel From Best Selling Author Andrea Simon Did You Live The Life You Wanted


Author: Arroe Collins January 3, 2026 Duration: 11:20
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The Next Novel From Best Selling Author Andrea Simon Did You Live The Life You Wanted

Life begins for Anita in 1968 when she graduates from college, leaves her family home in Brooklyn, and moves to Greenwich Village, stepping into the revolutionary heyday of her times. Against the turbulent backdrop of charged school strikes, the Stonewall Inn and Attica uprisings, and the nascent feminist movement, Anita grapples with gang violence, job restrictions, gender stereotypes, as well as the corrosive nature of familial secrets and regrets, and, ultimately, her own evolution as a woman during and after this volatile era. As she ages, Anita asks herself and her friends the question: “Did you have the life you wanted?” prompting surprising and heartbreaking responses. 

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