Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Humorous fiction

THAT WAS AWKWARD

Emily Flake

The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug

We've all been there. You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once. Do you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug.

Emily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations and wise advice, THAT WAS AWKWARD is a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.

Emily Flake's cartoons and humorous essays run regularly in The New Yorker and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and a frail, elderly orange cat.

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Book Published 2019-10-15 by Viking

Comments

It isn't hard to recognize yourself - and everyone you know - in these hilarious portraits of awkward huggers. Sincerely funny, sly and subversive, Emily Flake perfectly captures the plight of our perpetually embarrassing rituals of connection.

Wise and wildly funny, That Was Awkward is Emily Flake at her best, deconstructing modern life with a needle-sharp wit but a warm heart. That Was Awkward is indispensable, brilliant, and delightful.

Brilliant and weird! Yet again, the beloved Emily Flake has nailed it. As a hugger, (awkward most of the time), I feel understood AND simultaneously able to laugh at myself, thanks to this book. If looking for a guide on how to better navigate your way through this world of strange embraces, and also chortle whilst drinking coffee, take Flake's book home with you pronto!