Attenberg brings to life the story of the “Queen of the Bowry”  Mazie Phillips-Gordon from her best to her hardest times. Though the moments in the book cover a wide range of times and experiences, Attenberg’s light tough never falls prey to heavy handedness and instead sweeps the reader into Mazie and her compatriot’s world. Written in journal form with "interview" interludes, the reading experience is an intimate and exciting one. She walks the streets of New York, bangles jingling, sharing what wealth and energy she has. But Mazie isn't a sob story, part lesson in street smarts, part spiritual exploration of what makes us keep working against all odds, Mazie is a unique novel of one of the most fascinating historical figures you've never heard about.