Selected Articles, Reviews, Podcasts. Etc.
AARP.com
“Fall 2026 Books Preview: 41 of the Seasons Top Reads”
By Christina Ianzito
August 21, 2026
“How refreshing: an anthology of fictional stories about people in their 60s and beyond. This collection was compiled by New Jersey couple David Galef, 67, an author and writing professor, and editor Beth Weinhouse, 69, as a follow-up to their 2006 collection, 20 Over 40. They scoured journals and solicited writers before selecting their favorites, resulting in a wide range of tales from writers like Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Theroux (see his new book on Canada, below) and the late Jane Gardam. One, “Naughty” by Eileen Pollack, features a woman who’s nonplussed to learn that the man she met online prefers kinky sex. Weinhouse tells AARP that their goal was to “upend the idea of what older protagonists in a story should be.”
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Library Journal
“The editors succeed in creating an outstanding anthology that emphasizes that life continues to have vibrancy and significance after 60…. Highly recommended for readers of all ages who enjoy short stories. “
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The Wall Street Journal
“Short Stories with a Long View”
By Meghan Cox Gurdon
October 16, 2026
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The New York Post
“Authors Share Saucy Tales of Life after 60”
By Shivani Vora
October 4, 2026
Dating, sex, bad marriages and even stealing pepper mills. Life after 60 is hardly boring as portrayed in the short story anthology “20 Over 60”.In a counterpoint to today’s media obsession with longevity and youth, the collection offers lively snapshots of later life from literary heavy hitters, such as Paul Theroux and Joyce Carol Oates, and lesser known writers, like Rebecca Keller and Eileen Pollack.
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The Miami Herald
“These Short Stories Prove Life after 60 is Wild”
By Don Noble
September 29, 2026
These oldsters are my people. The 20 stories are of course, varied, but some subjects inevitably prevail: retirement challenges, illness in spite of fidelity to organic vegetables and lots of jogging, loneliness, death, nursing homes, balance problems and broken hips, downsizing and clearing out the house, the difficulties of the inverted power dynamics when the children think they know best. But some are very funny anyway.
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SixtyAndMe.com
“Sex, Drugs, and Jimmy Buffett: The Unexpected Stories of 20 Over 60”
By Nancy J. Fagan
September 26, 2026
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Lit Mag News
“Having Lived a Life so You Can Write About It”
By Becky Tuch
October 7, 2026
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The Turned Page Review
Review of 20 over 60
By Kevin Brown
August 6, 2026
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WBZ 1030 News Radio Boston
“Book Club” with Jordan Rich
Interview conducted August 29, 2026
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Write the Damn Book Already Podcast
Elizabeth Lyons
September 28, 2026
Episode 188: Forget About 30 Under 30
“Forget About 30 Under 30”
Author2Author Podcast
Bill Kenower
October 15, 2026
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