{"product_id":"this-is-not-about-us-fiction-9798217294114","title":"This Is Not about Us: Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eA kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIsola\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling, love-laced portrait of several generations of a family much like yours, mine and just about everyone's.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (Most Anticipated Books of 2026) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWas this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence. Busy with their own lives--divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications, bat mitzvahs and ballet recitals--their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not About Us, \u003c\/i\u003e master storyteller Allegra Goodman--whose prior collection was heralded as \"one of the most astute and engaging books about American family life\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e)--returns to the form and subject that endeared her to legions of readers. Sharply observed and laced with humor, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not About Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of growing up and growing old, the weight of parental expectations, and the complex connection between sisters--a big-hearted book about the love that binds a family across generations.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eIsola, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a Reese's Book Club pick, and \u003ci\u003eSam\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Read with Jenna selection; two short story collections; and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere, and has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52000323666194,"sku":"9798217294114","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5f74af44-96ea-4c9e-851d-4a3930e9e9a9.jpg?v=1770195466","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-not-about-us-fiction-9798217294114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}