Jessica Ferri is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published by The New Yorker, The Economist, NPR, The Daily Beast, and more. Her first book, Dearly Departed, on the cemeteries of New York, will be published in 2020.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that many of us identify with a Jane Austen character.
While you wait for the final rose, you'll need something to read.
In a world full of gendered double standards, these women aren't afraid to follow their desires.