I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays
About this ebook
Here you’ll find the lighthearted: a celebration of four decades of All My Children, a reflection on being Jewish in heavily Irish-Catholic Lowell on St. Patrick’s Day, a hilariously unflinching account of her tiptoe into online dating. But she also tackles the serious and profound in eloquent stories of unexpected widowhood and caring for elderly parents that use her struggles to illuminate ours. Whether for Lipman’s longtime readers or those who love the essays of Nora Ephron or Anna Quindlen, I Can't Complain is a diverting delight.
What happens when a celebrated novelist turns the lens on her own life?
- Witty Observations: From a phobia of condiments to the politics of writing book blurbs, Lipman finds the hilarious in the everyday.
- Family, Loss, and Love: Poignant reflections on a long marriage, the trials of caring for aging parents, and navigating the world after unexpected loss.
- Dating After Loss: A hilariously candid account of dipping a toe into the world of online dating and discovering that a "nomance" can be just as interesting as a romance.
- For Fans of Nora Ephron: If you love sharp, funny, and heartfelt essays by women about the lives they've lived, you'll find a new favorite in Elinor Lipman.
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About the author
Elinor Lipman is the award-winning author of sixteen books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Inn at Lake Devine, Isabel’s Bed, I Can’t Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays, On Turpentine Lane, Rachel to the Rescue, and Ms. Demeanor, a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Her first novel, Then She Found Me, was adapted into a film directed by and starring Helen Hunt, with Bette Midler, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick. Lipman was the 2011–12 Elizabeth Drew Professor of Creative Writing at Smith College and divides her time between Manhattan and the Hudson Valley.
