{"product_id":"a-bit-much-poems-9781250323460","title":"A Bit Much: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe debut poetry collection from Lyndsay Rush (aka @maryoliversdrunkcousin) is a humorous and joyful celebration of big feelings, tender truths, and hard-won wisdom, for fans of Maggie Smith, Kate Baer, and Kate Kennedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt long last, a book of poetry for people who didn't even know they liked poetry. And they're in good company: author Lyndsay Rush didn't know she liked it either. That is, until she embarked on an internet experiment under the Instagram username @MaryOliversDrunkCousin that turned into a body of work that struck a chord with women across the country; thanks to her signature wordplay, witticisms, and--against all odds--wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith titles like \"Shedonism\", \"Someone to Eat Chips With\", \"It's Called Maximalism, Babe\", and \"Breaking News: Local Woman Gets Out of Bed\", Rush's debut collection of poetry uses humor to grapple with the female experience--from questioning whether or not to have children, to roasting the patriarchy, to challenging what it means to \"age gracefully\"--and each piece delivers gut-punching truths alongside gratifying punchlines. Readers walk away from Lyndsay's work feeling seen, celebrated, and wholly convinced that joy is an urgent, worthwhile pursuit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 140 convention-bending poems--most of which are never-before-seen--this book is quite literally\u003ci\u003e A Bit Much\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyndsay Rush \u003c\/b\u003eis a comedy writer, cofounder of the branding agency Obedient, and the poet behind the popular Instagram account @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, \u003ci\u003eA Bit Much \u003c\/i\u003ewas an instant USA Today Bestseller and her writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eReductress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Lyndsay spent most of her adult life freezing in Chicago, but currently swelters in Nashville with her husband and young son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875130577170,"sku":"9781250323460","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50005316-f2f2-41dc-9069-dc167a177f97.jpg?v=1738018386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-bit-much-poems-9781250323460","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}