Games and rituals : stories /

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Author / Creator:	Heiny, Katherine, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. ©2023
Description:	218 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Friendship -- Fiction. Families -- Fiction. Adultery -- Fiction. Divorce -- Fiction. Interpersonal relations -- Fiction. Love -- Fiction. Families. Friendship. Short stories. Domestic fiction. Fiction. Humorous fiction. Short stories. Humorous fiction. Domestic fiction. Short stories.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13147694

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ISBN:	9780525659518 052565951X 9780593082737 0593082737 9780735243132
Notes:	"This is a Borzoi book." -- title page verso.
Summary:	"The beloved author of Early Morning Riser ("The funniest novel of the year." The Washington Post) brings us twelve glittering stories of love--friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts--in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime"-- The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny's characters range from mischievous and edgy to tenderly touching. In "Damascus," a mother fears her teenage son is making the same youthful mistakes she did, only to realize that he is wiser than she had understood. In "Twist and Shout," Ericka's elderly father mistakes his four-thousand-dollar hearing aid for a cashew. In "Turn Back, Turn Back," a bedtime story coupled with a receipt for a Starbucks babyccino reveal a struggling actor's deception. And in "561," Charlene pays the true price of infidelity when she is forced to help her husband's ex-wife move out of the family home. ("It's like you're North Korea and South Korea... But would North Korea help South Korea move?") From one of today's most accomplished bard's of modern life--of waking up in the wrong bed, wearing the wrong shoes, being late for the wrong job, but being loved by the right people--a fresh and satisfying work of glorious humor and immense kindness.
Other form:	Online version: Heiny, Katherine. Games and rituals New York City : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023 9780735243132

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Summary:	AN OPRAH DAILY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * The beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us glittering stories of love--friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts--in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime. <br> <br> "Parts of my heart are still scattered throughout these perfectly rendered tales." --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Then She Was Gone <br> <br> The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny's characters range from mischievous to tender: In "Bridesmaid, Revisited," Marlee, suffering from a laundry and life crisis, wears a massive bridesmaid's dress to work. In "Twist and Shout," Erica's elderly father mistakes his four-thousand-dollar hearing aid for a cashew and eats it. In "Turn Back, Turn Back," a bedtime story coupled with a receipt for a Starbucks babyccino reveal a struggling actor's deception. And in "561," Charlene pays the true price of infidelity and is forced to help her husband's ex-wife move out of the family home. ("It's like you're North Korea and South Korea . . . But would North Korea help South Korea move ?") <br> <br> Katherine Heiny, one of our most celebrated writers, our bard of waking up in the wrong bed, wearing the wrong shoes, running late for the wrong job, but loved by the right people, has delivered a collection of glorious humour and immense kindness.
Item Description:	"This is a Borzoi book." -- title page verso.
Physical Description:	218 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9780525659518 052565951X 9780593082737 0593082737 9780735243132