Author: allisonpearson

A “brilliant, funny, and tender” novel (Booklist starred review) from a New York Times bestselling author: As her 50th birthday approaches, Kate finds herself juggling unpredictable teens, ailing parents, and an unexpected reminder of her past. “Made me laugh, wince, shudder, and shed a tear!” (Sophie Kinsella).

A “scintillating” and “hilarious” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly): As a mother of two with a high-flying career, Kate tries to do it all — but what happens when she realizes her life is out of control? “The national anthem for working mothers” (Oprah Winfrey).

For every woman trying to strike that impossible balance between work and home-and pretending that she has-and for every woman who has wanted to hurl the acquaintance who coos admiringly, “Honestly, I just don’t know how you do it,” out a window, here’s a novel to make you cringe with recognition and laugh out loud. With fierce, unsentimental irony, Allison Pearson’s novel brilliantly dramatizes the dilemma of working motherhood at the start of the twenty-first century. Meet Kate Reddy, hedge-fund manager and mother of two. She can juggle nine different currencies in five different time zones and get herself and…