I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays

ISBN: 0544227905

Author: Lipman, Elinor

Condition: New

Lipman is always in top form as an essayist. - New York Times Book ReviewIn her two decades of writing, Elinor Lipman has populated her fictional universe with characters so utterly real that we feel like theyre old friends. Now she shares an even more intimate world with us-her own-in essays that offer a candid, charming take on modern life. Looking back and forging ahead, she considers the subjects that matter most: childhood and condiments, long marriage and solo living, career and politics.In these stories youll find the lighthearted as well as the serious and profound. Whether for Lipmans longtime readers or those who love the essays of Nora Ephron or Anna Quindlen, I Cant Complain is a diverting delight.Engaging and moving . . . Whether or not one is a Lipman fan before reading this collection, he or she most certainly will be by the time the final page is turned. - Publishers WeeklyFull of wit and charm, along with some trenchant observations.- Seattle TimesA feast of bite-sized morsels of humor and wisdom. - Kirkus Reviews