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Synopsis
An incisive novel that examines what it means to be in love and what it means to be lonely--and what it means to be both at the same time--follows the romantic lives of three very different women: the precocious and sexually adventurous Holly, her settled sister Maggie, and Sarah Lee, a shy wandering artist. A first novel. 30,000 first printing.
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Review
" A funny but ultimately heartbreaking look at how our society's warped mating rituals can ruin promising young women. This assured debut calls to mind the early work of Tom Perrotta and Denis Johnson, but also rings with echoes of Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro." -- Neal Pollack, author of "Never Mind the Pollacks"
" An exhilarating ride into love's weightless nights and soaring hopes. Jami Attenberg takes us into the hearts of lonely art students, twenty-four-year-old software millionaires, drifting academics, young divorce es, and dreamy high school girls hanging out at the Taco Bell. These love songs will make you ache and laugh and never sorry you picked up this book." -- Martha Sherrill, author of "The Ruins of California"
" Jami Attenberg reveals sharp, scorched, and darkly funny truths about love (and its side effects) in this totally addictive book. Her cadences are quick, her observations dead-on, yet she matches every bitter nerve with sweet instances of hope. Terrific." -- Wendy McClure, author of "I'm Not the New Me"
" Funny and strangely soothing. . . . Attenberg has manufactured a very hilarious but painfully real world-- a mix of hopeful bright moments and daily drone. She knows that our epiphanies happen in lame restaurants, in front of a platter of Macho Nachos." -- Mike Albo, author of "The Underminer "and" Hornito"
"From the Hardcover edition."
A funny but ultimately heartbreaking look at how our society s warped mating rituals can ruin promising young women. This assured debut calls to mind the early work of Tom Perrotta and Denis Johnson, but also rings with echoes of Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro. Neal Pollack, author of Never Mind the Pollacks
An exhilarating ride into love s weightless nights and soaring hopes. Jami Attenberg takes us into the hearts of lonely art students, twenty-four-year-old software millionaires, drifting academics, young divorcees, and dreamy high school girls hanging out at the Taco Bell. These love songs will make you ache and laugh and never sorry you picked up this book. Martha Sherrill, author of The Ruins of California
Jami Attenberg reveals sharp, scorched, and darkly funny truths about love (and its side effects) in this totally addictive book. Her cadences are quick, her observations dead-on, yet she matches every bitter nerve with sweet instances of hope. Terrific. Wendy McClure, author of I m Not the New Me
Funny and strangely soothing. . . . Attenberg has manufactured a very hilarious but painfully real world a mix of hopeful bright moments and daily drone. She knows that our epiphanies happen in lame restaurants, in front of a platter of Macho Nachos. Mike Albo, author of The Underminer and Hornito
From the Hardcover edition."
"A funny but ultimately heartbreaking look at how our society's warped mating rituals can ruin promising young women. This assured debut calls to mind the early work of Tom Perrotta and Denis Johnson, but also rings with echoes of Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro." --Neal Pollack, author of Never Mind the Pollacks
"An exhilarating ride into love's weightless nights and soaring hopes. Jami Attenberg takes us into the hearts of lonely art students, twenty-four-year-old software millionaires, drifting academics, young divorcees, and dreamy high school girls hanging out at the Taco Bell. These love songs will make you ache and laugh and never sorry you picked up this book." --Martha Sherrill, author of The Ruins of California
"Jami Attenberg reveals sharp, scorched, and darkly funny truths about love (and its side effects) in this totally addictive book. Her cadences are quick, her observations dead-on, yet she matches every bitter nerve with sweet instances of hope. Terrific." --Wendy McClure, author of I'm Not the New Me
"Funny and strangely soothing. . . . Attenberg has manufactured a very hilarious but painfully real world--a mix of hopeful bright moments and daily drone. She knows that our epiphanies happen in lame restaurants, in front of a platter of Macho Nachos." --Mike Albo, author of The Underminer and Hornito
From the Hardcover edition.
-A funny but ultimately heartbreaking look at how our society's warped mating rituals can ruin promising young women. This assured debut calls to mind the early work of Tom Perrotta and Denis Johnson, but also rings with echoes of Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro.- --Neal Pollack, author of Never Mind the Pollacks
-An exhilarating ride into love's weightless nights and soaring hopes. Jami Attenberg takes us into the hearts of lonely art students, twenty-four-year-old software millionaires, drifting academics, young divorcees, and dreamy high school girls hanging out at the Taco Bell. These love songs will make you ache and laugh and never sorry you picked up this book.- --Martha Sherrill, author of The Ruins of California
-Jami Attenberg reveals sharp, scorched, and darkly funny truths about love (and its side effects) in this totally addictive book. Her cadences are quick, her observations dead-on, yet she matches every bitter nerve with sweet instances of hope. Terrific.- --Wendy McClure, author of I'm Not the New Me
-Funny and strangely soothing. . . . Attenberg has manufactured a very hilarious but painfully real world--a mix of hopeful bright moments and daily drone. She knows that our epiphanies happen in lame restaurants, in front of a platter of Macho Nachos.- --Mike Albo, author of The Underminer and Hornito
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Jami Attenberg’s work has appeared in Salon, Nylon, Print, Pindeldyboz, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Time Out New York. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at jamiattenberg.com.
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- PublisherCrown Pub
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0307337820
- ISBN 13 9780307337825
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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