"Penthouse" founder Bob Guccione hired Bosworth as executive editor of the erotic women's magazine "Viva" from 1974 to 1976.During the 1970s and 1980s, Bosworth reviewed numerous books for "The New York Times", wrote freelance art pieces for the "Times", "Time Life", and other national magazines, and contributed a monthly column on arts and entertainment to "Working Woman" magazine.