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Real Andy Sachs: Author Now Lives on a Bahamas Boat
2 May
Summary
- Author Lauren Weisberger now lives on a boat in the Bahamas.
- She sold her Connecticut home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Weisberger wrote 'The Devil Wears Prada' based on her Vogue experience.
Lauren Weisberger, the author whose debut novel "The Devil Wears Prada" was inspired by her tenure as an assistant at Vogue, now resides on a boat in the Bahamas with her family. This significant life change occurred after they sold their Connecticut home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weisberger, who previously worked for "a year of being yelled at" as an assistant, has since authored seven more books, including a sequel to her famous novel. She married playwright Mike Cohen in 2008, and they have two children together.
The author has reflected on her past experiences, noting a sense of recognition with her protagonist Andy Sachs, akin to looking at an old photograph. If writing the novel today, she expressed a desire to approach it with greater empathy for both Andy and her demanding boss.
Currently, Weisberger is embracing a life at sea, spending nearly 90 consecutive days anchored in a remote part of the Bahamas. Her daily routine involves writing in the mornings and handling chores like "scrubbing the galley" and spearfishing in the evenings.
