'Adulterers, platonic roommates, and suburban neurotics have never been more relatable than in Katherine Heiny's anticipated debut short story collection' US Vogue 'The buzziest book of 2015 ... This whip-smart collection about women wrapped up in all kinds of love affairs will have you laughing out loud' Entertainment Weekly 'A wry, bittersweet debut ... like Cheever mixed with Ephron' New York Times Book Review 'Exquisitely-composed stories (all featuring women in various states of love), Heiny's book takes a disarming and wry look at the inherent nature of betrayal and secrets within relationships' Elle UK 'A book about heartache, adultery, love, and loss that somehow manages to be both laugh-out-loud funny and wise, sometimes in the very same sentence. It's full of lines so smart and sharp that I was compelled to stop and read them out loud to my friends. This book is amazing, brilliant, and nothing short of wonderful' Jennifer Close, author of Girls in White Dresses and The Smart One 'A tour de force about love, deception, friendship, and flirtation' Elle US 'Katherine Heiny's smart and stylishly-written stories are a delight. The women who populate this book are wonderfully human and relatable, both hapless and full of heart' Adelle Waldman, author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P 'Among the most insightful, funny, and smart collections I've read in a very long time ... There are echoes of Lorrie Moore, Melissa Bank, and even Alice Munro, but the voice is fresh and original throughout' Stephen McCauley, author of The Object of My Affection and Insignificant Others 'Heiny explores sex, relationships and the internal lives of young women in this charmingly candid collection of short stories ... Following their stories is like sitting at a dive bar tossing back deceptively pretty, surprisingly strong drinks with a pal who may not always make the best decisions but always comes away with the most colourful tales' Kirkus

Katherine Heiny's fiction has been published in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Narrative,Glimmer Train, and many other places. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and children. This is her first book.