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A promising concept, but disappointingly flimsy on the ground. I was drawn to the theme and to what I could see of the interviewee list (Ruth Ozeki! Kim Gordon!), but, with rare exceptions, found a lot of the accounts disappointingly insubstantial -- more of a primer/introductory volume for young women just starting out in the workforce than for seasoned professionals. This may be because Bacal is the Director of Smith College's Center for Work and Life, so college-aged women are her usual audience. Unfortunately, for the same reason, the complete list of interviewees was also a little disappointing. Likely because of Bacal's professional affiliation, most of them were Smith alumnae. While this makes for a fairly distinguished group, it also makes for one that tends to be white, affluent, and Northeastern (and reads like a publication disseminated by the Office of Alumnae Relations). I would've liked to have seen more women of color on this list, and certainly more people from a less-than-middle-class background, because both of these factors dramatically affect one's professional experience.

Overall, while there were some gems in here (Ozeki's account being my favorite), t left me feeling a little swindled.