That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug by Emily Flake (Engli

Description: That Was Awkward by Emily Flake A hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations and observations about the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with one another. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From New Yorker humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations and observations that embrace the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with one anotherWeve all been there.You encounter your former colleague--the one whom you always suspected had eaten your yogurt that one time. Your ex-boyfriends sister. The elementary school classmate whose name you dont quite remember. That aunt youre not sure your mom is cool with.Do you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? Or--double horrors--kiss on both cheeks? And then it happens. The awkward hug. That cultural blight weve all experienced.Emily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and lifes less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all (sadly, multiple times). Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations, astute observations, and wise advice, That Was Awkward is a heartwarming reminder that were all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say- lets embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please dont touch me for more than three seconds. Author Biography Emily Flakes cartoons and humorous essays run regularly in The New Yorker, The Nib, and many other publications. Her weekly strip, Lulu Eightball, ran in alt-weeklies for many years. Shes written and illustrated two books: These Things Aint Gonna Smoke Themselves and Mama Tried. Her illustrations and cartoons appear in publications all over the world, including the New York Times, Newsweek, the Globe and Mail, The Onion, The New Statesman, and Forbes. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and a frail, elderly orange cat. Review "Looking for a laugh? Pick up That Was Awkward, a book of illustrations, observations, and advice by New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake. Flake chronicles the hilarious awkwardness of two humans trying to connect." —E! Online"Before the eggnog starts flowing this holiday season, arm yourself with Emily Flakes That Was Awkward. It will make you laugh, cringe, and think twice before you do the handshake-or-hug hokey pokey." —BookPage"The New Yorkers Emily Flake takes a lighthearted deep-dive into the common horrors of embarrassing physical contact—including, of course, awkward hugs—what these interactions can signify, and what they feel like. (That is, very, very awkward.) It happens to everyone, Flake reminds us, and we might as well laugh about it." —Read It Forward"It isnt hard to recognize yourself—and everyone you know—in these hilarious portraits of awkward huggers. Sincerely funny, sly and subversive, Emily Flake perfectly captures the plight of our perpetually embarrassing rituals of connection."—Molly Ringwald"Wise and wildly funny, That Was Awkward is Emily Flake at her best, deconstructing modern life with a needle-sharp wit but a warm heart. That Was Awkward is indispensable, brilliant, and delightful."—Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book"Brilliant and weird! Yet again, the beloved Emily Flake has nailed it. As a hugger, (awkward most of the time), I feel understood AND simultaneously able to laugh at myself, thanks to this book. If looking for a guide on how to better navigate your way through this world of strange embraces, and also chortle whilst drinking coffee, take Flakes book home with you pronto!" —Mira Ptacin, author of Poor Your Soul and The In-Betweens "Get it as a gift for whoever the last person is that you tried to air kiss, but then you misjudged which side to start on and you box your heads against each other. Its great."—Dan Kois (on the Slate podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting) Review Quote Praise for That Was Awkward "Wise and wildly funny, That Was Awkward is Emily Flake at her best, deconstructing modern life with a needle-sharp wit but a warm heart. That Was Awkward is indispensable, brilliant, and delightful." --Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book "Brilliant and weird! Yet again, the beloved Emily Flake has nailed it. As a hugger, (awkward most of the time), I feel understood AND simultaneously able to laugh at myself, thanks to this book. If looking for a guide on how to better navigate your way through this world of strange embraces, and also chortle whilst drinking coffee, take Flakes book home with you pronto!" --Mira Ptacin, author of Poor Your Soul and The In-Betweens "It isnt hard to recognize yourself--and everyone you know--in these hilarious portraits of awkward huggers. Sincerely funny, sly and subversive, Emily Flake perfectly captures the plight of our perpetually embarrassing rituals of connection." --Molly Ringwald Excerpt from Book Introduction Im a hugger. If allowed, I will hug you upon beingintroduced, upon parting, upon your having madea particularly good joke. Dont get me wrong, Ima believer in the power of a good handshake (firm butnot aggro, eye contact, no weird finger waggles), but thehug is my standard as far as physical punctuation goes. I am also, however, an awkward person. The flipside of my comfort with physical contact is a fear ofletting people see just how much I want physical contact--Im a half-trained golden retriever of a woman, barely holding my seat, wagging my tail, and whining a little in my throat, hoping youll pat my head so I can jump up and lick you all over your face. In my enthusiasm, I am more than likely to knock over your drink,trip over my own feet, or accidentally grope you. I am sorry, in advance. Not so long ago, we had rules for this sort of thing. While your grandmother might not have been ableto quote Emily Post chapter-and-verse, she more thanl ikely had a sense of the broad strokes of social etiquette,or at the very least, a vague notion that such athing as good manners existed. Commonly acceptedrules for polite interaction were societal foundation garments, keeping everything in place so as to presenta smooth and jiggle-free fa Description for Sales People Filled with black-and-white illustrations and funny, heartfelt anecdotes, this is an ideal gift book. Weaves in the history of hugging etiquette and offers real advice on how to avoid the most loathed of personal contact. Emily Flakes humorous writings and cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker and the Nib, amongst others. Everyone, no matter who they are, have experienced an awkward greeting. The appeal here couldnt be more universal! A perfect Secret Santa book for the Christmas season, when awkward hugging is at its most rife. Details ISBN1984879588 Author Emily Flake Year 2019 ISBN-10 1984879588 ISBN-13 9781984879585 Format Hardcover Place of Publication New York Subtitle The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug DEWEY 395.0207 Short Title That Was Awkward Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-15 Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2019-10-15 US Release Date 2019-10-15 Illustrator Andy Price Translator Donald Nicholson-Smith Birth 1974 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-10-14 AU Release Date 2019-10-14 Pages 128 Publisher Penguin Adult Imprint Pamela Dorman Books Illustrations 144 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125934115;

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