Love Is a Four-Letter Word
True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Family & Relationships, Relationships, Love/Romance, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781101105108 | |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | July 28, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Plume | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781101105108 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | July 28, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Language: | English |
From Junot Díaz, Lynda Barry, Gary Shteyngart, and Kate Christensen to popular up-and-comers like Dan Kennedy, Wendy McClure, and Brock Clarke, Love Is a Four-Letter Word is a dead-on contemporary collection of true stories of seduction, heartbreak, and regret. Fearlessly revealing their shattered hearts and crushed egos; their indiscretions and indignities; their delusions, desperation, and disappointments, these talented writers capture the dark side of love in prose ranging from comic to poetic, poignant to cringe-inducing. Also featuring three cartoon/ graphic essays as a sixteen-page color insert, this anthology is perfect for anyone who’s ever loved and lost.
From Junot Díaz, Lynda Barry, Gary Shteyngart, and Kate Christensen to popular up-and-comers like Dan Kennedy, Wendy McClure, and Brock Clarke, Love Is a Four-Letter Word is a dead-on contemporary collection of true stories of seduction, heartbreak, and regret. Fearlessly revealing their shattered hearts and crushed egos; their indiscretions and indignities; their delusions, desperation, and disappointments, these talented writers capture the dark side of love in prose ranging from comic to poetic, poignant to cringe-inducing. Also featuring three cartoon/ graphic essays as a sixteen-page color insert, this anthology is perfect for anyone who’s ever loved and lost.
