{"product_id":"how-to-get-along-without-me-paperback","title":"How to Get Along Without Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Axelrod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Get Along Without Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection that summons the perversity and poignance of twentysomething dating lives from a bracingly wry and honest new literary voice. \u003c\/b\u003eIn a world designed for couples, the protagonists of these interconnected stories have easy access to acquaintances with benefits but no paths to emotional intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\"Surprising, funny, and painfully true. \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Along Without Me \u003c\/i\u003eis an anthropological account of dating, a catalogue of shitheads, a love letter to grandparents, and a reminder that those years of flailing in love and failing to launch are 'taut with possibility.'\" \u003cb\u003e-Christine Smallwood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Mind \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Viciously funny and unashamedly sexy stories that plumb the loneliness of desire from first swipe to coupledom.\" \u003cb\u003e--Danielle Lazarin, author of \u003ci\u003eBack Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The stories in \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Along Without Me\u003c\/i\u003e are wary and beautiful, savage and true. Kate Axelrod has given us a book that is both modern and timeless.\" \u003cb\u003e--Lindsay Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eHot Springs Drive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The perfect stories for reanimating your soul when you've gone numb online but still yearn to engage with the human condition.\" \u003cb\u003e--Elisa Albert, Author of \u003ci\u003eHuman Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Axelrod's prose is careful, intelligent, and contemplative...\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Axelrod's writing can be found in \u003ci\u003eJoyland, Narrative Magazine, Story Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and various other publications. She studied Creative Writing at Oberlin\u003cbr\u003eCollege. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and\u003cbr\u003etwo children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753135309088,"sku":"9781960988126","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17c4b6b9a770a9f225a9368603ce191c.webp?v=1780013517","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-get-along-without-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}