Let's Not Do That Again

Let's Not Do That Again
Grant Ginder
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Hardback
h233 x 154mm - 352pg
5 Apr 2022 US
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9781250243775
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Nancy Harrison is running for Senate, and she' s going to win, goddamnit. Not that that' s her slogan, although it could be. She' s said all the right things. Passed all the right legislation. Chapped her lips kissing babies. There' s just one problem: her grown children. Greta and Nick Harrison are adrift. Nick is floundering in his attempts to write a musical about the life of Joan Didion (called Hello to All That!). And then there' s his little sister Greta. Smart, pretty, and completely unmotivated, allowing her life to pass her by like the shoppers at the Apple store where she works. One morning the world wakes up not to Nancy making headlines, but her daughter, Greta. She' s in Paris. With extremist protestors. Throwing a bottle of champagne through a beloved bistro' s front window. In order to save her campaign, not to mention her daughter, Nancy and Nick must find Greta before it' s too late. Smart, funny and tear-jerking, Let' s Not Do That Again proves that, like democracy, family is a messy, fragile thing.
Named one of the 20 Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Entertainment Weekly Named one of Bloomberg' s 10 Most-Compelling Books for Spring Named one of Electric Lit' sMost Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022 April 2022 Indie Next Pick"Highly entertaining. . . Ginder is at his best when tossing all his plates in the air, introducing new characters and subplots, weaving everything together. Ginder deftly blends politics and family, humor and drama, and brings the three Harrisons vividly to life. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. " --The Boston Globe"In this smart, witty novel from the author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, no institution--from family to the U. S. government--is safe from skewering, and you' re sure to enjoy every word. " --Town & Country"There' s a very particular kind of pleasure to be taken from peering into the inner lives of the extremely rich; it' s even more gratifying when the 1 percent in question are the covert, corrupt variety. Grant Ginder has whipped up an alluring romp about one such Upper East Side family. . . [with] characters we can root for even when they are behaving badly (they' re wickedly funny). Let' s Not Do That Again delivers just the spoonful of sugar you need it to. " --Entertainment Weekly"Ginder, a former congressional intern and speechwriter for John Podesta whose 2017 book The People We Hate at the Wedding is currently being adapted to film returns with a political romp about a mother whose Senate campaign is derailed when her daughter is photographed destroying a storefront window during a protest in Paris. Imagine a mashup of Veep and The Other Two and you' ll get a sense of this screwball family dramedy. " --Electric Lit"It' s a pleasure to find a book that' s genuinely funny, from the names of the businesses mentioned, to the snappy dialogue. But beneath the wit, there' s a warm tale of family ties; of how kin is kin, no matter how crazy-making they might be; and how love lurks beneath the mountain of Harrison drama. " --The Seattle Times"A new book from Ginder beckons the reader like a hot bath and glass of something, a reliable and relaxing pleasure. In this timely comic novel set in New York and Paris, a political family deals with drama past and present. Ginder aces the small stuff [and] the big stuff, characteristically insightful on sibling and parent-child relationships. Ooh la la, this book is a shoo-in. " --Kirkus (starred review)"Ginder (The People We Hate at the Wedding) delivers an effervescent family drama [that] dexterously describes the machinations of his caffeine-fueled lead and lights up the pages with bubbly, rapid-fire dialogue. . . it yields devilish hilarity. Politics and blood loyalty can become a slippery slope, but here they' re a perfect combination. This smart and seamless comedy is nonstop fun. " --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Nobody' s better than Grant Ginder at creating characters who are deeply flawed, vividly human, and wholly recognizable. Let' s Not Do That Again is not only perfectly tuned to this moment in time, but is hilarious, suspenseful, and whip smart. It' s also wise--wise about the ways we sometimes fail to love and care for each other but choose to keep trying. Like the best stories (and in spite of the book' s title) I can' t wait to read it again. " --Cynthia D' Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of Good Company and The Nest"Let' s Not Do That Again is a biting, hilarious, and endearing novel about family, politics, and the complicated (and simultaneously obvious) nature of love. Signature Ginder. " --Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and The Dinner List"Let' s Not Do That Again keeps readers flipping pages compulsively while pushing exciting boundaries. Grant Ginder is not afraid to ask what it means to fight for what' s right--for the country you serve, the world at large, and the flawed and impossibly complicated people you are bound to love. " --Emily Gould, author of Friendship and Perfect Tunes"Grant Ginder mixes family life and the world of politics so movingly and effectively. I hoped the book would never end. " --Jennifer Palmieri, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Madam President"Let' s Not Do That Again combines the wit and hilarity of Ginder' s previous work with a deep examination of the confounding world we' re finding our way through today. Pour a glass of your favorite bubbly and get ready to savor this important, brilliant novel. " --Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters and The Lifeguards"Let' s Not Do That Again is sophisticated, viciously funny (and sometimes just plain vicious--in a nice way!), and, perhaps improbably, at its core, sweetly bighearted. I couldn' t have enjoyed myself more. " --Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer' s English
Grant Ginder is the author of five novels, including The People We Hate at the Wedding (soon to be a major motion picture starring Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, and Ben Platt). Originally from Southern California, Ginder received his MFA from New York University, where he teaches writing.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781250243775
Published: 5 Apr 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 233mm
Width: 154mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 352

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