{"product_id":"roommates-paperback","title":"Roommates - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Wu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SECOND ENTRY IN THE PICADOR TRUE TALES SERIES: ONE OF LIFE'S TRICKIEST RITES OF PASSAGE COLLECTED INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE VOLUME OF STORIES \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fraught relationship between roommates is a true cultural obsession. Shows like \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Girl\u003c\/i\u003e have held us rapt for decades, simultaneously delighting and disconcerting us with their depictions of mismatched couples' cringe-worthy awkwardness and against-all-odds friendship. Maybe it's that uniquely unnatural experience of living with a total stranger that ignites our curiosity, or just that almost all of us, for better or worse, have had one of our own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Stephanie Wu's \u003ci\u003eThe Roommates\u003c\/i\u003e, people of all ages reveal their disastrous, hilarious, and sometimes moving stories of making their best friend for life or lifelong nemesis. Learn what it's like to share a room in places as unusual as a thirty-person beach house, a billionaire's yacht, a reality show mansion, and a retirement hotel, and those as familiar as sleepaway camps, boarding schools, and college dorms. Put down your roommate's dirty dishes and passive-aggressive Post-it's for this eye-opening glimpse into how people live together in the modern age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll meet: The Amateur Taxidermist - The Alcoholic Genius - The Kleptomaniac - The Rent Stiffer - The Naked Nanna - The Serial Roommate - The Top Chef - The Recovered Addict - The Russian Missionary - The Obsessive Lesbian - The Impersonator - The Party Poopers...and many more!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Wu is an editor at \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, covering culture, food, and travel. She is also the founder and editor in chief of MochiMag.com, an online publication for young Asian American women. She was raised in Taipei and now lives in New York with a roommate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.27 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761037082912,"sku":"9781250051455","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aee1608a42b81f8be9265fb7d4b81c3b.webp?v=1780197870","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/roommates-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}