Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- Summer&’s Best Beach Reads by The New York Times • Books You Should Read This July by New York magazine • Books We&’re Most Excited About by Today • Best Beach Reads by Harper&’s Bazaar • Best Books of Summer by ELLE • Most Anticipated Books of the Summer by Time • Best Summer Reads by Oprah Daily • Books to Read this Summer by The Washington Post &“Yee transforms life&’s most brutal bombshells into spectacular fireworks.&” —Oprah Daily &“A hilarious and life-affirming spin on the divorce novel.&” —New York magazine &“This book is like a boat you get on to drift into magical waters, full of heart and heartbreak, teeming with feeling.&” —Delia Ephron A Chinese American woman spins tragedy into comedy when her life falls apart in a taut, wry debut novel that grapples with grief, motherhood, and myths—perfect for fans of Joan Is Okay and Crying in H Mart.A man and a woman walk into a restaurant. The woman expects a lovely night filled with endless plates of samosas. Instead, she finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie. A short while after, her chest starts to ache. She walks into an examination room, where she finds out the pain in her breast isn&’t just heartbreak—it&’s cancer. She decides to call the tumor Maggie. Unfolding in fragments over the course of the ensuing months, Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar follows the narrator as she embarks on a journey of grief, healing, and reclamation. She starts talking to Maggie (the tumor), getting acquainted with her body&’s new inhabitant. She overgenerously creates a &“Guide to My Husband: A User&’s Manual&” for Maggie (the other woman), hoping to ease the process of discovering her ex-husband&’s whims and quirks. She turns her children&’s bedtime stories into retellings of Chinese folklore passed down by her own mother, in an attempt to make them fall in love with their shared culture—and to maybe save herself in the process. In the style of Jenny Offill and the tradition of Nora Ephron&’s hilarious and devastating writing on heartbreak and womanhood, Maggie is a master class in transforming personal tragedy into a form of defiant comedy.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 208 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781668084236
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781668084212
- Publisher:
- S&S/Summit Books
- Date of Addition:
- 07/22/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Katie Yee
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.