{"product_id":"9781399615914","title":"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things : Winner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Wood, Naomi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 April 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 21 | 238g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Excellent' IRISH TIMES 'Witty and biting and brilliant' i PAPER 'Full of dark mischief' EMMA HEALEY'Hilarious' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH  WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD  A mother has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working parents. A couple finally get time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. A woman deliberately causes conflict at her ex's wedding. These powerful and funny stories illuminate the lives of untamed women. They explore how society wants us to behave - and what happens when we refuse . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURING A BONUS STORY IN PAPERBACK'Whip-smart' CHRISTIE WATSON'Humane and very funny' JESSIE BURTON 'Clever and illuminating' LUCY CALDWELL 'Wonderful' DAILY MAIL 'Read it and riot' MARIANNE LEVY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54736136667460,"sku":"9781399615914","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781399615914.jpg?v=1754909084","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.pro\/products\/9781399615914","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}