Her Best-Kept Secret
Why Women Drink - And How They Can Regain Control
Her Best-Kept Secret investigates the reasons behind the epidemic of female drinking in this country, our strange national history with alcohol, and the many ways in which women can get better if consumption becomes risky.
This quick read is full of encouraging and informative advice, and it’s sure to ignite renewed discussion about one-size-fits-all treatment options
- Publishers Weekly
An important addition to feminist literature that calls upon women to reject a spurious equality..
- Kirkus Reviews
In Her Best-Kept Secret, journalist Gabrielle Glaser uncovers a hidden-in-plain-sight drinking epidemic. Using “investigative rigor and thoughtful analysis” (The Boston Globe), Glaser is the first to document that American women are drinking more often than ever and in ever-larger quantities in this “substantial book, interested in hard facts and nuance rather than hand-wringing” (The New York Times Book Review). She shows that contrary to the impression offered on reality TV, young women alone aren’t driving these statistics—their moms and grandmothers are, too. But Glaser doesn’t wag a finger. Instead, in a funny and tender voice, Glaser looks at the roots of the problem, explores the strange history of women and alcohol in America, drills into the emerging and counterintuitive science about that relationship, and asks: Are women getting the help they need? Is it possible to return from beyond the sipping point and develop a healthy relationship with the bottle?
Glaser reveals that, for many women, joining Alcoholics Anonymous is not the answer—it is part of the problem. She shows that as scientists and health professionals learn more about women’s particular reactions to alcohol, they are coming up with new and more effective approaches to excessive drinking. In that sense, Glaser offers modern solutions to a very modern problem.
Review - Editors' Choice: "Her Best Kept Secret"
Writing - Why She Drinks: Women and Alcohol Abuse, an excerpt of Her Best-Kept Secret
Media - Gabrielle in conversation with NPR’s Brooke Gladstone on the history of AA in pop culture
Media - Women, alcohol, and a potential unseen risk
Media - The Fix
Media - New Research Makes Alcoholics Anonymous Look Outdated
Media - Alcoholics Anonymous' Lack Of Evidence
Media - Does Alcoholics Anonymous really work?
Media - My Name Is Hollywood And I Have A Problem
Press - ‘Women on the wagon’ club together to cut back on drinking
Media - Drunk, But Not Alcoholic: A New Look At Excessive Drinking
Media - New Ways of Treating Alcoholism
Media - Author and Journalist Gabrielle Glaser Interview
Media - New Thinking On Women And Alcohol
Media - Interview at NJTV: Glaser says Alcohol use disorder can be moderated.
Review - Strong Proof: Review of "Her Best-Kept Secret"
Media - The Secret Life of the Female Wine Drinker
Press - The New Science Of Addiction: Is It Time To Rethink Rehab?
Media - The Alarming Prevalence of Binge Drinking Among Women in the U.S.
Media - Is Your Drinking Out of Control?: Interview with Gabrielle Glaser
Writing - Excerpt: Her Best-Kept Secret
Media - Q&A With Author Gabrielle Glaser: Wine, Women and the Dangers of AA
Media - The Trouble With Women and Wine
Media - Monica Richardson, 13th-Step Whistleblower interviews Gabrielle Glaser