{"product_id":"the-book-of-george-9781250351005","title":"The Book of George","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed\u003ci\u003e Laura \u0026amp; Emma\u003c\/i\u003e comes a \u003ci\u003eThe Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. \u003c\/i\u003efor our times: Kate Greathead's \"mesmerizing\" (Maria Semple) excavation of millennial masculinity, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of George\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you haven't had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He's a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; sweet yet noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend; distant from but still reliant on his mother; charmingly funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite his failings, it's hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for his girlfriend, Jenny, and her valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother). As hilarious as it is resonant and as singular as it is universal, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of George\u003c\/i\u003e is a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of one man--but also countless others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Greathead\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eLaura \u0026amp; Emma\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and on PRX's\u003ci\u003e The Moth Radio Hour\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, the writer Teddy Wayne, and their children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648899973394,"sku":"9781250351005","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88e14e1c-bcf7-4619-921b-81705db659f6.jpg?v=1759837726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-george-9781250351005","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}