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I Can't Complain
I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays | Elinor Lipman
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From the beloved and acclaimed novelist, a collection of witty, moving essays.In 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 usher ownin 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. Here youll find the lighthearted: a celebration of four decades of All My Children, a reflection on being Jewish in heavily Irish-Catholic Lowell on St. Patricks Day, a hilariously unflinching account of her tiptoe into online dating. But she also tackles the serious and profound in eloquent stories of unexpected widowhood and caring for elderly parents that use her struggles to illuminate ours. Whether for Lipmans longtime readers or those who love the essays of Nora Ephron or Anna Quindlen, I Can't Complain is a diverting delight.
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KathyWheeler
KathyWheeler
I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays | Elinor Lipman
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I really enjoyed this collection of essays. For about 90% of the book they were lighthearted and fun, and then we‘re hit with a devastating and heartbreaking essay on the illness and death of Lipman‘s husband. I‘m going to seek out her fiction.

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KathyWheeler
KathyWheeler
I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays | Elinor Lipman
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I‘ve never read Elinor Lipman‘s books before but I decided to make this essay collection tonight‘s reading. I hope it‘s good.

CouronneDhiver I just reviewed one of her books today 👍🏽 6y
BookNAround I haven‘t read this but I‘ve really enjoyed what I have read by her. 6y
KathyWheeler I‘m enjoying it so far. 6y
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Megabooks
Megabooks
I Can't Complain: (All Too) Personal Essays | Elinor Lipman
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My #wcw Woman Crush Wednesday is my soul author Elinor Lipman. I loved getting to know her personal side better through this essay collection. Also, anyone who regularly takes down Trump with poetry in 140 c or less is a winner in my book! Follow her atElinorLipman on Twitter.

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ErikasMindfulShelf I have The View from Penthouse B. She signed it at BEA a couple of years ago. Is it any good? 8y
Megabooks @irre It's not my favorite of hers, but definitely an enjoyable, light read. I recommend it. She has quite a sense of humor! Plus she wrote in this essay collection that the chaste dating in Penthouse B is a bit autobiographical about how she felt after her husband died. 8y
ErikasMindfulShelf Thanks @Ebooksandcooks I will get to it one day. 8y
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BookishFeminist I've never heard of her before but will definitely be checking out her work now. Where do you recommend I start? 8y
Megabooks @BookishFeminist This essay collection is good. The best place to start fiction wise is The Inn at Lake Devine, but it's a bit older.
[tagged book]The Inn at Lake Devine
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Megabooks @BookishFeminist My favorite of her newer ones is
[tagged book]The Family Man
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BookishFeminist @Ebooksandcooks I'll give both a shot--thank you!! 8y
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