Some of the clubs were started specifically as a result of the book. Others are book clubs that have read the volume and adapted to include their newly discovered Ya-Yahood. There were initiation vows and a large bowl of Bloody Marys with individual straws. Members' ages range from late 20s to 50s. That book just sticks with people.
Women know how to be girlfriends, how to giggle and let loose and still be sophisticated.
They know how to take care of kids, do their jobs, keep the household running and still have and be best friends. But they need to exchange information to keep all the balls in the air, she says, so she had a Ya-Ya gathering. Now 25 New Orleans women are Ya-Yas, and there is a waiting list. I relate to them, and I get great advice.