Helen Gurley Brown’s legacy on Cosmopolitan is one that is still felt today. In her 32 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine, she worked with a number of incredible editors and people who helped turn it into the ultimate women’s magazine. One of those lucky people is none other than author John Searles, who is now giving us a look at what it was like to work with the iconic EIC and how she never gave up on making the magazine that she believed in.
Cosmopolitan has an exclusive look at Single Girls by John Searles, which was released on July 7, 2026.
“Long before she transformed Cosmopolitan into a cultural force, HGB was a woman with a radical idea…and a room full of men telling her no. In the 1960s, her bestselling book Sex and the Single Girl shocked the country, insisting women could prioritize careers, desire, and independence over marriage,” John told Cosmopolitan. “Half the country was scandalized (her mother included!); the other half saw a revelation.”
In his new fictionalization of the first years of Helen’s reign at Cosmopolitan, readers get a fun, heartfelt, and inspiring look at the group of women who changed the magazine game. It’s a joyous ode to the history of the brand and a stunning tribute to Helen and her impact. Here’s some info from our friends at Mariner Books...
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