American Housewife: Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385541031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Best Book of January 2016: The Stepford Wives or Real Housewives of any city are no match for Helen Ellis’ ladies who not only lunch and rule book club with an iron fist, but also dumpster dive. I predict it will be eagerly passed around among women like a tray of the best deviled eggs you’ve ever made. Writers, a poker player, southern ladies, and a sociopath all unknowingly vie for the mantle of best loved character and together this is a stand out, original short story collection. --Seira Wilson. American Housewife is a razor-sharp collection of a dozen stories about women who might be a little cracked, but in a way that totally makes sense somehow…Who hasn’t wanted to wage an all-out wa
Cannot recommend. Zann This book was a waste of $11. I realize everyone has different tastes but for me this book just didn't cut it. I would have quit reading after the first 2 chapters but since it was a book club choice I finished it. I can say that 50% of the members didn't even bother to finish, 40% did not like it and 10% loved it.. I was disappointed and after reading 3 of the stories gave up Fabricholic I was disappointed and after reading 3 of the stories gave up and will wait for my book club discussion to see exactly what I missed.. OK - Not Great It had funny moments, but it was not one of my favorite books.
These twelve irresistible stories take us from a haunted prewar Manhattan apartment building to the set of a rigged reality television show, from the unique initiation ritual of a book club to the getaway car of a pageant princess on the lam, from the gallery opening of a tinfoil artist to the fitting room of a legendary lingerie shop. And then they kill a party crasher, carefully stepping around the body to pull cookies out of the oven. Vicious, fresh, and nutty as a poisoned Goo Goo Cluster, American Housewife is an uproarious, pointed commentary on womanhood.. They pump the salad spinner like it's a CPR dummy. A
Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. HELEN ELLIS is the acclaimed author of Eating the Cheshire Cat. She is a poker player who competes on the national tournament circuit.