{"title":"Naomi Wood","description":"Naomi Wood was awarded the 2012 inaugural Eccles Centre British Library Writer in Resident Award. She is the Young Patrons Ambassador at the British Library and teaches at the University of East Anglia. She lives in London. Mrs. Hemingway is her American debut.","products":[{"product_id":"this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-paperback","title":"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Housewife \u003c\/em\u003eand the work of Lily King, a provocative, razor-sharp, and riotously entertaining story collection exploring the dark side of family and femininity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTAINS \"COMORBIDITIES,\" WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman has an unexpected outburst at a corporate therapy session for working mothers. A couple find some long-overdue time to rekindle their relationship and make an ill-advised home movie. A pregnant film director plots revenge on the actress who betrayed her. An ex-wife deliberately causes conflict at her ex-husband's wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the lives of malicious, subversive, and untamed women. Exploring failed sisterhood, dubious parenting, and the dark side of modern love, this powerful and funny collection exposes how society wants women to behave, and shows what happens when they refuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102520316127,"sku":"9780063399730","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/QAfTvkjryH9780063399730.webp?v=1781083412"},{"product_id":"mrs-hemingway-paperback","title":"Mrs. Hemingway - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was only the beginning of the story . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice\u003cbr\u003eA Richard \u0026amp; Judy UK Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paula McLain's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling novel piqued readers' interest about Ernest Hemingway's romantic life. But Hadley was only one of four women married, in turn, to the legendary writer. Just as T.C. Boyle's bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWomen\u003c\/i\u003e completed the picture begun by Nancy Horan's \u003ci\u003eLoving Frank\u003c\/i\u003e, Naomi Wood's \u003ci\u003eMrs. Hemingway \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of how it was to love, and be loved by, the most famous and dashing writer of his generation. Hadley, Pauline, Martha and Mary: each Mrs. Hemingway thought their love would last forever; each one was wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in four parts and based on real love letters and telegrams, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Hemingway \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the explosive love triangles that wrecked each of Hemingway's marriages. Spanning 1920s bohemian Paris through 1960s Cold War America, populated with members of the fabled \"Lost Generation,\" \u003ci\u003eMrs. Heminway \u003c\/i\u003eis a riveting tale of passion, love, and heartbreak.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104381898975,"sku":"9780143124610","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/cVhxebVvKV9780143124610.webp?v=1781108183"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/naomi-wood.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}