Glassworks

The author of Our Crowd and The Auerbach Will offers a diverting tale of a power struggle within a California winemaking family. PW stated that ""though the title's secret ultimately seems rather tame, readers can still revel in this novel's vivid description and satisfying characters.'' (MarchpThis is an examination of the phenom enon of affairs between single women and married men, which, the author states, have increased because there are fewer desirable, eligible men available for single women over 25. PW noted that ``sociologist Richardson presents the pros and cons objectively, with in terviews with real-life Other Women.'' (March)