“We witness a girl become a teenager, a young adult, [and then] a wise woman navigating the various paths of her life. . . . I had to force myself to stop reading sometimes.”

Catbird gives us direct insight into forging a career path, the challenges women have faced (and still do face), and being a working mother in a demanding career, among other things. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ostfeld’s ability to put her journey, her struggles, her triumphs into words is unparalleled. We see a girl become a teenager, a young adult, [and then] a wise woman navigating the various paths of her life, professionally and personally. I had to force myself to stop reading sometimes.

—Emily S. Cohen