PositiveAP NewsThe tone is respectful with spots of humor and compassion. With more than 25 pages of bibliographical notes, it’s clear Jacobs has done meticulous research. She includes quotes and stories from articles, interviews and even some from a memoir Stritch started but never finished. But some of the details and tangents about minor players feel unnecessary and disrupt the narrative ... Still Here is an insider’s story, with behind the scenes show tales and name-dropping as titillating as a good table for eavesdropping at Sardi’s ...This book is sure to send nostalgic Broadway fans to YouTube to replay all her oldies, wishing she was still here.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner
RaveThe Associated PressThe author’s sharp wit and descriptions of a certain urban privileged life are dead-on and often hilarious. The novel feels fresh and modern with a satirical edge, but enough truth to sting even the schmoopiest of married couples ... There’s a plot twist that drives the narrative, but it’s the way that Brodesser-Akner manages to notice both the minutiae of relationships that universally drives people crazy as well as a macro picture of how being married feels after 15 years that anchor the book ... Infusing candor, humor and social commentary, this book holds up a mirror to all of us, demanding that we take a hard look at how we live and how we love.
