{"product_id":"plays-well-with-others-9780063371224","title":"Plays Well with Others","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Funny, relatable fiction for anyone who thinks they're above the fray but still want to read all about it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Heavenly hilarity for readers.\"--\u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA whip-smart, satirical romp through the minefield of modern motherhood, in the vein of \u003cem\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFleishman Is in Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt takes a village...just not this one. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She's a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City's kindergartens is heating up. An advice-columnist for a parenting website, Annie can't help but judge the insanity of it all--even as she finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Annie comes to terms with the infinitesimal odds of success, she is pushed to the brink. Of course, this newly raw and unhinged version of Annie is great for her advice column: the more she spins out, the more clicks and comments she gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she commits a ghastly social faux pas that goes viral, she's forced to confront the question: is she really any better than the cutthroat parents she always judged?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrickman, Sophie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Brickman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, reporter, and editor who has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaveur\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, and other outlets. Her work has also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eBest Food Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBest American Science Writing \u003c\/em\u003eanthologies. Her first book, \u003cem\u003eBaby, Unplugged\u003c\/em\u003e, about the intersection of technology and parenting, received a starred \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e review and landed her a spot on \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003ePlays Well with Others\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552845889810,"sku":"9780063371224","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84535847-eff2-422f-8016-85eb1980e0ad.jpg?v=1754908019","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/plays-well-with-others-9780063371224","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}