Is There Still Sex in the City?

2019 novel by Candace Bushnell

978-0-8021-4726-4OCLC1110184244

Dewey Decimal

306.709747LC ClassHQ801 .B8848 2019Preceded byKilling Monica WebsiteOfficial website

Is There Still Sex in the City? is a novel written by Candace Bushnell and published in August 2019 by Grove Press. It is based on Bushnell's real-life experiences after divorcing at the age of 50. The title of the book references Sex and the City, a book by Bushnell first published in 1996.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

This book focuses on a new set of characters: Sassy, Kitty, Queenie, Tilda Tia and Marilyn. The book follows the women as they experience mid-life dating and relationships in the 21st century, occurring between a fictional place called "The Village" (based on the real life Hamptons) and Manhattan. This includes adoration from a younger man, experimenting with the dating scene on Tinder, and other explorations.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Adaptation

A television adaptation of the book was sold to series with a script written, but Bushnell said it "fell apart" during the covid pandemic. Its current status is unknown.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Pearson, Allison (August 5, 2019). "Is There Still Sex in the City? Not So Much, Apparently". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Dunn, Jancee (August 1, 2019). "Decades after "Sex and the City," Candace Bushnell returns to her old stomping grounds". Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Waldman, Katy (August 13, 2019). "'Is There Still Sex in the City?' and the Decline of a Particular Fantasy Life". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ Miller, Julie (August 6, 2019). "Candace Bushnell on Tinder, Dating in Her 50s, and Women Who Marry for Money". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
^ Scorziello, Sophia (2023-06-06). "'Sex and the City' Author Candace Bushnell Shares Excitement for Kim Cattrall's Return, Reflects on Show's 25-Year Legacy". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-08.