{"product_id":"9781399615891-this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things","title":"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award\u003cbr\u003eA debut short story collection from award-winning novelist Naomi Wood, exploring the dark side of family and femininity. Contains the story 'Comorbidities', winner of the BBC Short Story Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent' \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Witty and biting and brilliant' \u003ci\u003ei PAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of dark mischief' EMMA HEALEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hilarious' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese powerful and funny stories illuminate the lives of untamed women. They explore how society wants us to behave - and what happens when we refuse .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Whip-smart' CHRISTIE WATSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Humane and very funny' JESSIE BURTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever and illuminating' LUCY CALDWELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Read it and riot' MARIANNE LEVY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033070018657,"sku":"9781399615891","price":15.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_20869235.jpg?v=1713275290","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399615891-this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}