'Reminds us of the importance of social relationships, and of our deep-seated need for respect, approval and connection.' Prof. Kate Pickett, author of The Spirit Level

'Timely, thoughtful and important.' Jeffrey Sachs, New York Times Book Review

'Immediately make[s] one consider professional and personal obstacles in one's own life that might be amenable to a "join the club" solution - an empowering idea.' Newsweek

Tina Rosenberg is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a former member of the Times editorial board. Her book The Haunted Land won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.