An article by Xintiang Wang in a recent issue of The Daily Beast describes women hermits in New York City and around the world, living in congested cities but successfully and contentedly pursuing solitary lives and personal interests. The article title: “Meet the ‘Hermettes’: A Secret Society of Women Who Prefer to Be Left Alone.”
The article mentions The Book of Hermits. The book author exchanged correspondence with the article author, adddressing information about women solitaries in history and psychology. The article captures the eccentric flare and the single-mindedness of the “hermettes.”