The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free

In the roaring twenties, a building appeared for new women who wanted what men already had—a life in a metropolis, their own room with maid services, gyms, and private restaurants on the floor. They’re ready to conquer New York! This book is the story of one “dollhouse” building. Here lived Sylvia Plath, Joan Didion, Rita Hayworth, Molly Brown, Grace Kelly, Liza Minnelli, and many other wonderful singers, writers, artists, actresses, editors, and models. But before they became famous—when they were still very young—they arrived at the “Barbizon” hotel with a suitcase, letters of recommendation, and hopes.