Doree Shafrir Knihy

An honest, witty, and insightful memoir about the experience of coming-of-age later than expected, from the co-host of the popular podcast Forever35. Doree Shafrir, an early hire at Gawker and a founding editor at BuzzFeed, wrote numerous viral articles before publishing her first novel just before turning forty. A year later, she left journalism to co-launch Forever35, a successful self-care podcast. Despite her achievements, Doree considers herself a late bloomer, often feeling out of sync with her peers. As the only Gen Xer at her tech startup, she declined to don a unicorn onesie, and after meeting her husband on Tinder in her late thirties, she watched friends marry and start families. Following a challenging fertility journey, she became a first-time mom after forty and also started her own small business. In her debut memoir, Doree examines the societal pressures on women to reach certain milestones by specific ages and how to redefine being a late bloomer. She candidly discusses topics such as dating, infertility, and evolving friendships, emphasizing the freedom she found in pregnancy at forty-one. This memoir serves as a reminder that life can unfold at its own pace, challenging the notion of a prescribed timeline for success.