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Ada Calhoun is the nonfiction author of the critically acclaimed 'St. Marks Is Dead' and 'Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give.' Her latest, 'Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis,' based on a viral story about Generation X that she wrote for Oprah.com, published on January 7, 2020.

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Gen X Ada Calhoun Jan 7, 2020

That Time Middle-Aged TV Stars Got to Act Their Age

Ada Calhoun Jan 7, 2020

The 1990s were the golden age for actresses of a certain age who portrayed women much like themselves: menopausal, world-weary, and invisible to men. And they were successful—until they got canceled.