{"product_id":"9781451659399","title":"The Potty Mouth at the Table","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Potty Mouth at the Table\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laurie Notaro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated author best known for the \u003ci\u003eIdiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club\u003c\/i\u003e and described as “the funniest writer in the solar system” (\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a new laugh-out-loud collection of essays on rudeness. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePinterest.\u003c\/b\u003e Foodies. Anne Frank’s underwear. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Laurie Notaro—rightfully hailed as “the funniest writer in the solar system” (\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e)—spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this uproarious new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her, Laurie explores her recent misadventures and explains why it’s not her who is nuts, it’s them (and okay, sometimes it’s her too). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether confessing that her obsession with buying fabric has reached junior hoarder status or mistaking a friend’s heinous tattoo as temporary, Laurie puts her unique spin—sometimes bizarre, always entertaining—on the many perils of modern living in a mannerless society. From shuddering at the graphic Harry Potter erotica conjured up at a writer’s group to lamenting the sudden ubiquity of quinoa (“It looks like larvae no matter how you cook it”), \u003ci\u003eThe Potty Mouth at the Table \u003c\/i\u003eis whip-smart, unpredictable, and hilarious. In other words, irresistibly Laurie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“[V]ery, very funny…Entertaining beach reading for fans of humorous, breezy essays.”\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[S]mart and witty...Essay to essay, her unpredictability will keep readersenthralled and entertained. She even saves the best surprise for last. Ifyou're reading in public, be prepared to answer the question: 'What's sofunny?' \"\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Laurie Notaro—rightfully hailed as “the funniest writer in the solar system” (The Miami Herald)—spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this uproarious new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her...\u003ci\u003eThe Potty Mouth at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e is whip-smart, unpredictable, and hilarious. In other words, irresistibly Laurie.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Notaro is sharp, relatable, and pithy; a dynamic combination.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781451659399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40896202309838,"sku":"9781451659399","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_0ec35bb8-8234-414c-8643-33e53deee670.jpg?v=1644832375","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781451659399","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}