For fans of Laurie Notaro and Jenny Lawson comes an uproarious and oddly endearing essay collection for anyone trying to survive the holidays in one piece.
When it comes to time-honored holiday traditions, Jen Mann pulls no punches
In this hilariously irreverent collection of essays, Jen Mann, nationally bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat, turns her mordant wit on the holidays. On Mannβs naughty list: mothers who go way overboard with their Elf on the Shelf, overzealous carolers who canβt take a hint, and people who write their Christmas cards in the third person (βJoyce is enjoying Bunko. Yeah, Joyce, we know you wrote this letter.β). And on her nice list . . . well, sheβs working on that one. Here, no celebration is off-limits. The essays include:
β’ You Can Keep Your Cookies, Iβm Just Here for the Booze β’ Nice Halloween Costume. Was Skank Sold Out? β’ Why You Wonβt Be Invited to Our Chinese New Year Party
From hosting an ill-fated Chinese New Year party, to receiving horrible gifts from her husband on Motherβs Day, to reluctantly telling her son the truth about the Easter Bunny, Mann knows the challenge of navigating the holidays while keeping her sanity intact. And even if she canβt get out of attending another Christmas cookie exchange, at least she can try again next year.
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