Why I'm Like This: True Stories - Hardcover

Kaplan, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688178502 ISBN 13: 9780688178505

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2002

Synopsis

A collection of humorous personal essays by the co-writer of the film Pipe Dream includes writings on her eccentric Florida grandparents, the imagined life of a French truffle pig, and the vicissitudes of modern life.

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Review:

"A fresh voice with a bright future." -- Kirkus Reviews

"When Kaplan is funny, she's very funny.Well worth reading." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Knee-slapping hilarious.Fans of David Sedaris or Anne Lamott will appreciate (Kaplan's) quirky way of looking at life's intricacies." -- USA Today

"When Kaplan is funny, she's very funny...Well worth reading."--New Orleans Times-Picayune

"WHY I'M LIKE THIS is an impressive debut and Kaplan has a wonderfully natural comedic style."--Detroit Free Press

"Quick-witted, neatly written and unapologetically grandiose...in the spirit of Dorothy Parker...[Kaplan] renders weird and rowdy scenarios with style."--New York Times Book Review

"Knee-slapping hilarious...Fans of David Sedaris or Anne Lamott will appreciate (Kaplan's) quirky way of looking at life's intricacies."--USA Today

"Kaplan consistently amuses while cutting surprisingly deep."--Booklist

"A fresh voice with a bright future."--Kirkus Reviews

"One of downtown's coolest actors . . . you'll laugh until you can't breathe."--Time Out New York

About the Author:

Writer and actress Cynthia Kaplan's essays have been published in many newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, and she is the author of the collection Why I'm Like This. She has appeared in clubs, theaters, and on film, but never on Law & Order. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0688178502
• ISBN 13: 9780688178505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212