![]() Of course, White Houses, is a novel, not a nonfiction book, so we have to assume Bloom took some liberties, nonetheless it was fascinating for many reasons. I wasn’t surprised to find out that Eleanor Roosevelt’s looks were also an important topic in this novel. When I came across Amy Bloom’s latest novel White Houses and saw it was about her relationship with Lorena Hickock, I remembered the Steinem book and picked it up. After all, she was married to one of the most popular US presidents. I also wondered, what kind of life she thinks she’d have had if she had been prettier. I wish I had been prettier.” This struck me as incredibly sad and touched me because it was so frank. As Steinem showed, Mead couldn’t have cared less, while Roosevelt, when asked by an interviewer, whether she had any regrets looking back on her life said: “Just one. Both women were highly intelligent and successful, but not exactly known for their conventional beauty. I read a terrific book by Gloria Steinem, called a Book of Self Esteem and she made a comparison between Eleanor Roosevelt and Margaret Mead. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not that familiar with most of the pre-Reagan American presidents and even less with their respective wives, but Eleanor Roosevelt was someone who had piqued my curiosity, years ago, as a teenager. ![]()
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