Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in the Office

by Lynn Peril

Book Overview

In Swimming in the Steno Pool, author-secretary Lynn Peril profiles the various incarnations of the secretary, from pliable, sexy mate of the "office husband" to postfeminist executive-in-training, drawing inspiration from a wide range of "femorabilia" and secretarial guidebooks of yesteryear. Featuring an array of fabulous illustrations promoting office equipment and office girls alike, Peril delivers a feisty, witty celebration of the women who've...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393338541
• ISBN13: 9780393338546
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Ordering for all my secretary friends!

This book is as witty and delightful as it is well-researched and informative. Petil's eye for sociological detail never disappoints, and this book is another remarkable addition to her studies of women's experiences in the last century or so. The shocking examples she gives of the expectations of the "office wife" are an amazing combination of totally HILARIOUS and truly horrifying. A must-read for any admin assistants you might know!