Ira Levin

The Stepford Wives

All the beautiful people live in the idyllic village of Stepford, Connecticut, an affluent suburban Eden populated with successful, satisfied hubbys and their beautiful, dutiful wives. For Joanna Eberhart, a recent arrival with her husband and two children, it all seems too perfect to be true -- from the sweet, accommodating Welcome Wagon lady to all those cheerful, friendly faces in the supermarket checkout lines. But just beneath the town's flawless surface, something is sordid and wrong -- something abominable with roots in the local Men's Association. And it may already be too late for Joanna to save herself from being devoured by Stepford's hideous perfection.

Questions for Discussion

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Food Rec

A Bundt cake is a traditional "welcome to the neighborhood" dish. When Joanna moves into Stepford, CT, the Welcome Wagon is at her door, with a basket of goodies. The only thing missing was the Bundt cake!