author : Kate BolickKate Bolick's first book, the bestsellingnbsp;Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own, was anbsp;New York Timesnbsp;Notable Book. A contributing editor fornbsp;The Atlantic, Bolick writes for a variety of publications, includingnbsp;The New York Times,nbsp;The New Republic,nbsp;The Wall Street Journal,nbsp;Cosmopolitan,nbsp;Elle, andnbsp;Vogue, and hosts \