Confessions of a Grammar Queen

Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight transports readers to 1960s New York, where no female publishing CEOs exist. Enter Bernadette Swift, a savvy and ambitious young copyeditor at Lenox & Park Publishing, determined to change the narrative.

Bernadette is set on becoming the first female CEO in the publishing industry. To achieve this, she must first secure a crucial promotion, but her boorish and sexist boss is determined to thwart her ambitions. In search of allies, she joins a feminist women’s book club at the New York Public Library. It is there that she begins to inspire fellow members to challenge male gatekeepers and decades of ingrained sexism in their workplaces, urging them to pursue their personal and professional dreams.

On a daily basis, Bernadette keeps her eye on the prize—equality for women in the workplace and her own professional advancement. She skillfully navigates the ire of her boss and the sabotaging efforts of a jealous coworker. With support from her book club friends and a certain charismatic editor at Lenox & Park who has completely fallen for her, Bernadette might just achieve victory not only for herself but also for the young women following in her footsteps.