In Park Avenue Summer, fictional protagonist Alice Weiss has her eyes set on being a big time photographer, and finds herself one step closer to her dream job after securing a gig as assistant to Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmopolitan 'sfirst-ever female editor-in-chief—true story. While a job in magazines might seem glitzy and fabulous, that's far from the case once Alice steps through Hearst's revolving doors. Renée Rosen weaves an impeccable tale of historical fiction that illustrates a very vivid glimpse into what life was like in the '60s, especially for women like Alice and Helen.