The Slippage

The Slippage is a wry, wistful tale of marriage, lust, and disconnection from Ben Greenman, the critically acclaimed author of What He''s Poised to Do . William Day must confront some uncomfortable truths about his life and his future when his wife Louisa asks him to build her house. The take-it-or-leave-it demand becomes all the more difficult to swallow when he finds himself grappling with a past recklessness, an ex-girlfirend''s son he considers his own, and his own wants for what lies ahead. Sure to appeal to everyone who has ever been in love and had their heart broken, The Slippage shares uncanny truths about intimacy and modern relationships.

About the author

Ben Greenman is an editor at The New Yorker. He is the author of the story collections What He's Poised to Do; Superbad; and A Circle Is a Balloon and Compass Both: Stories About Human Love, and the novels Superworse and Please Step Back. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Greenman
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.04.2013
• EAN: 9780061990519
• ISBN: 978-0-06-199051-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 200 mm x 19 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / Siblings, FICTION: Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, FICTION: Small Town & Rural *, FICTION: City Life, FICTION: World Literature / American / 21st Century, FICTION: World Literature / American / 20th Century