{"product_id":"9780061283963","title":"Why I'm Like This : True Stories","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhy I'm Like This\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cynthia Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia Kaplan takes us on a hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking journey through her unique, uncensored world—her bungled romantic encounters and unsung theatrical experiences; her gadget-obsessed father, her pill-popping therapist, and her eccentric grandmothers; her fearless husband, whom she engages in an ongoing battle over which of them is the most popular person in their apartment; and, of course, her vengeful, power-hungry one-year-old son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaplan's voice is a lot like the one in our heads—the one that most of us are only willing to listen to late at night . . . maybe while locked in a closet. What a relief it is that someone finally admits that she is afraid of nearly everything; that she is jealous even of people whose lives are on the verge of collapse; and that she has, at times, tried to pass for a gentile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Quick–witted, neatly written and unapologetically grandiose…in the spirit of Dorothy Parker…[Kaplan] renders weird and rowdy scenarios with style.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is a charming collection of essays in the spirit of David Sedaris…”\u003cbr\u003e“A fresh voice with a bright future.”\u003cbr\u003e“Knee-slapping hilarious…Fans of David Sedaris or Anne Lamott will appreciate (Kaplan’s) quirky way of looking at life’s intricacies.”\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, sweet, weirdly life-affirming and painfully true…”\u003cbr\u003e“Cynthia Kaplan’s gift is her ability to take on life’s absurdities and come out a winner.”\u003cbr\u003e“Kaplan consistently amuses while cutting surprisingly deep.”\u003cbr\u003e“When Kaplan is funny, she’s very funny…Well worth reading.”\u003cbr\u003e“One of downtown’s coolest actors . . . you’ll laugh until you can’t breathe.”\u003cbr\u003e“Cynthia Kaplan is very funny. These piece are very, very funny.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061283963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061397528782,"sku":"9780061283963","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061283963.jpg?v=1648349629","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061283963","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}