With her recent book Wise Talk Wild Women Gwen Mazer brings a new dimension to the conversation about age at midlife and beyond. She is the forefront of presenting fresh insights, ideas and attitudes for women who are growing in age in the 21st century. This book is an intimate collection of candid conversations with women of substance about life, love lessons learned, illustrated with stunning black and white portraits by photographer Christine Alicino. Some of the women featured include activist Dolores Huerta, philosopher/teacher Jean Houston,

journalist Belva Davis futurist BarbraMarx Hubbard, and poet Nikki Giovanni and others who continue to create meaningful lives and are making a difference in the world. Gwen Mazer's book Wise Talk Wild Women invites us to celebrate a stage of life rich with the grace and wisdom accumulated over a lifetime. Gwen was honored as a Literary Laureate by the Friends & Foundation of the San Francisco Library.