This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things by Naomi Wood is a story collection published by HarperCollins on November 26, 2024. With 256 pages, this edition presents a provocative exploration of family dynamics and femininity through a series of sharp and entertaining narratives. The book delves into the complexities of women’s lives, showcasing their struggles and defiance against societal expectations.
Readers will encounter a range of characters navigating their relationships and personal challenges, including a woman confronting her emotions during a corporate therapy session and a couple attempting to reconnect through an ill-fated home movie. The collection also features themes of motherhood and the darker aspects of love, highlighting the tensions within sisterhood and parenting. This anthology captures the essence of contemporary women’s experiences in the United States, offering insights into the consequences of rejecting traditional roles.
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For fans of American Housewife and the work of Lily King, a provocative, razor-sharp, and riotously entertaining story collection exploring the dark side of family and femininity.
CONTAINS “COMORBIDITIES,” WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY PRIZE
In my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .
A woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife deliberately causes conflict at her ex-husband’s wedding.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things illuminates the lives of malicious, subversive, and untamed women. Exploring failed sisterhood, dubious parenting, and the dark side of modern love, this powerful and funny collection exposes how society wants women to behave, and shows what happens when they refuse.
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