New York Times Bestseller Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by Essence Named a Best Holiday Gift Book by Real Simple, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, and more Named a Best Gift for Coworkers by Heavy.com Named a Best Mother's Day Gift by the Seattle Times "I want to rip out every page of this glorious book and hang them on my wall so that I can be surrounded by these incredible women all day long." -Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers and Modern Lovers Over 100 exceptional and influential women describe how they embraced their creative spirit, overcame adversity, and sparked a global movement of entrepreneurship. Media titans and ceramicists, hoteliers and tattoo artists, comedians and architects-taken together, these profiles paint a beautiful picture of what happens when we pursue our passions and dreams. The widely anticipated second book from Grace Bonney, bestselling author of Design*Sponge at Home, profiles in words and pictures 100 influential women who have forged their own paths in business and work, bridging the worlds of lifestyle and business like never before. Grace Bonney is the author of the bestselling books In the Company of Women and Design*Sponge at Home. Bonney is passionate about equity, inclusivity, and supporting all members of the creative community: she founded Design*Sponge, a daily website dedicated to the creative community, which reached nearly 2 million readers per day for 15 years (and is now officially archived in the Library of Congress); Good Company, a print magazine and podcast about creative entrepreneurs; and After the Jump, a podcast about creatives that has reached over 500,000 listeners per episode. Bonney lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her wife and their three pets. Find her on Instagram and Twitter at @designsponge. "A triumphant compendium of interviews with more than 100 female entrepreneurs, from activists to designers to bakers. . . . The interviews are accompanied by stunning portraits of the women in their homes and work spaces." -Elle "So inspiring!" -Good Morning America "One of the Ten Most Un-Put-Downable Reads of the Year" -Essence "Surprising, real, and illuminating." -Vogue.com "Bonney continues to inspire as she offers what she calls 'visibility for powerful women in business.' Whether they're artists, chefs, tattoo artists or writers, creative women of all colors, ages, sexualities and experience share their fears, mistakes and successes." -Los Angeles Times "Bonney's quietly radical, profoundly moving project brings together short interviews with a diverse group of women who share insight on their life's work. . . . Gorgeous photographs reveal a kaleidoscope of joyful enterprise. Small business owners and poets, chefs and cartoonists, potters and musicians all give generous, humorous counsel to taking risks and following one's heart. Their creativity is so inspiring that this book should be in every female's possession, especially young girls in need of positive role models and old girls looking for a kick. Seeing women of so many ethnicities, backgrounds, and abilities successfully living their dreams is totally uplifting." -Bust "An invigorating and empowering collection of life-earned wisdom and practical advice." -Brainpickings.com "It's so refreshing to see new faces being featured." -Forbes.com "Learn how to break the glass ceiling from one of the many talented self-starters profiled in Grace Bonney's In the Company of Women. . . . Sage business advice." -Martha Stewart Living "In the Company of Women tells the stories of more than 100 women who work for themselves-artists, writers, designers, che

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