Jennifer Wright Books in Order

Jennifer Wright recounts thirteen disastrous breakups across history, from imperial Rome to Hollywood. The stories explore how heartbreak, obsession, and wounded pride shaped the actions of famous lovers and sometimes produced consequences far beyond their relationships.

Jennifer Wright surveys devastating disease outbreaks and the people who fought them, examining responses ranging from courageous care to bizarre misunderstanding. Historical episodes reveal how epidemics changed communities and left lasting marks on human society.

Short illustrated accounts explore clothing and accessories that proved unexpectedly dangerous, from a dancer’s fatal scarf to hazardous fashion trends. Jennifer Wright combines dark humor with historical incidents to examine the risks people wore.

Jennifer Wright imagines how notable women from history would respond to modern dating dilemmas. Advice-column questions, illustrations, and quizzes connect their complicated romantic lives to contemporary concerns about independence, heartbreak, and relationships.

Forty accounts of women who killed examine motives including revenge, fear, survival, and pleasure. Jennifer Wright places their actions in historical context while questioning familiar assumptions about women’s roles in stories of violence.

This biography follows Madame Restell, who built a reproductive healthcare practice in nineteenth-century New York. Her wealth and notoriety made her a target as physicians, politicians, and religious campaigners sought to restrict women’s medical choices.

Jennifer Wright follows Gilded Age hostess Mamie Fish, whose extravagant parties became instruments of social influence. Her biography examines how women used entertaining, humor, and personal networks to gain power in a world that restricted their public roles.