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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things lydbok
296,-
WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD
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 mother has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working parents. 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 …
Undertittel
Winner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award
Forlag
Phoenix
Utgitt
4 april 2024
Lengde
6:21
Sjanger
Noveller, Skjønnlitteratur
Språk
English
Format
mp3
DRM-beskyttelse
App-only
ISBN
9781399615938
WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD
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 mother has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working parents. 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. A woman deliberately causes conflict at her ex's wedding.
These powerful and funny stories illuminate the lives of untamed women. They explore how society wants women to behave and what happens when they refuse . . .
'Humane and very funny' JESSIE BURTON
'Clever and illuminating' LUCY CALDWELL
'Witty and biting and brilliant' I PAPER
'Read it and riot' MARIANNE LEVY
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 mother has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working parents. 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. A woman deliberately causes conflict at her ex's wedding.
These powerful and funny stories illuminate the lives of untamed women. They explore how society wants women to behave and what happens when they refuse . . .
'Humane and very funny' JESSIE BURTON
'Clever and illuminating' LUCY CALDWELL
'Witty and biting and brilliant' I PAPER
'Read it and riot' MARIANNE LEVY
