{"product_id":"9781250169846","title":"The Nobodies : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nobodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Liza Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Liza Palmer's voice is fresh, exciting, and necessary. She's a must-read author.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharmingly candid, hilarious, and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel about failing but never losing the core of yourself, from a beloved writer at the top of her game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf there's one thing Joan Dixon knows about herself, it's that she is a damn good journalist. But when she is laid off from yet another soon-to-be-shuttered newspaper, and even the soulless, listicle-writing online jobs have dried up, she is left with few options. Closer to 40 than 30, single, living with her parents again, Joan decides she needs to reinvent herself. She goes to work as a junior copywriter at Bloom, a Los Angeles startup where her bosses are all a decade younger and snacks and cans of fizzy water flow freely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor once, Joan has a steady paycheck and a stable job. She befriends a group of misfit coworkers and even begins a real relationship, after years of false starts. But once a journalist, always a journalist, and as Joan starts to poke beneath Bloom’s bright surface, she realizes that she may have accidentally stumbled onto the scoop of her lifetime. Is it worth risking everything for the sake of the story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Liza Palmer and \u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of September (\u003ci\u003eInStyle\u003c\/i\u003e, Refinery29, HelloGiggles)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sharp and snappy riff on start-up culture and the glaring contrast between the personal and professional lives of Gen Z and millennials. The strongest takeaway from this novel, however, is the story of a woman finding her way a little later in life and on her own terms.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and clever…A feel-good story about second chances…Showcase[s] Palmer’s talent for finding magic in small moments. This is a real crowd-pleaser.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As I read \u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies\u003c\/i\u003e, I thought of the HBO show ‘Silicon Valley,’ for its funny, bumbling characters, and then ‘Younger,’ whose main character connects with her 20-something publishing co-workers, and finally, \u003ci\u003eThe Inventor: Out for Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, the documentary about the fraudulent tech startup Theranos. Combining elements from all of these narratives, \u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, contemporary novel with a main character who’s determined to get the real story and maybe find herself along the way.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Palmer is a witty, charming writer; \u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies \u003c\/i\u003egives hope that people like you and I can be heroes.” \u003cb\u003e—Refinery29 (Best Books of September) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Nobodies\u003c\/i\u003e is a wildly entertaining novel about a Gen X-er surrounded by millennials. When she starts over at the bottom of the corporate ladder, she accidentally stumbles upon a big juicy company secret.” \u003cb\u003e—HelloGiggles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Liza Palmer's voice is fresh, exciting, and necessary. She's a must-read author.” \u003cb\u003e—Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Engaging and poignant and heartbreakingly real.” \u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Palmer tells a story like a girlfriend over lunch.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fresh, frank, and fearless. Liza Palmer is a road warrior of contemporary fiction.” \u003cb\u003e—Georgia Clark, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bucket List \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Honest, humorous and whip smart...Impossible to put down and so much fun to read.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today’s \u003c\/i\u003eHappily Ever After\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Liza Palmer is definitely one of my new favorite writers!” \u003cb\u003e—Meg Cabot, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Diaries \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250169846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706857763022,"sku":"9781250169846","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_45f2358a-a1d6-4a35-a240-8e4741610aa6.jpg?v=1640581477","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250169846","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}