{"product_id":"maggie-by-katie-yee-9781840918809","title":"Maggie","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the 2026 PEN \/ Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2025 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Must-Read Book of 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The best divorce novel I've read for years.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A gem of a novel, one that will make you think, make you feel, and make you laugh.' - ALISON ESPACH,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the most delightful debuts I've read in a long time.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA man and a woman walk into a restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe woman hopes they will order the best wine on the menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, her husband tells her he is having an affair with a woman called Maggie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen her chest starts to ache, the woman goes to a doctor who tells her the pain in her breast isn't just heartbreak - but - cancer. She decides to call the tumour Maggie and begins to strike up a conversation with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn turns wildly funny and devastatingly tender, \u003ci\u003eMaggie\u003c\/i\u003e takes place during a pause between divorce and marriage, sickness and health, the unknown and the status quo. In reaction to the unfolding chaos, the heartbroken woman creates 'A Guide to My Husband: A User's Manual' filled with a thousand facts for the real Maggie about the man they both love. In the tradition of Nora Ephron's writing on heartbreak and womanhood, \u003ci\u003eMaggie\u003c\/i\u003e is set to be the divorce novel of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Katie Yee's debut novel...is full of resentment-tinged wit, \u003cstrong\u003ejust like Nora Ephron's classic.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Katie Yee is a storyteller extraordinaire.' - DELIA EPHRON,\u003c\/strong\u003e sister of Nora Ephron and author of \u003ci\u003eSiracusa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An absolutely delightful debut! An inspiring story of growth and wonder. Highly recommend!' - ELIN HILDERBRAND,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, now a major \u003ci\u003eNetflix\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Stands out as one of the most unusual literary debuts of the summer.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A wry meditation on grief, healing, and reclaiming one's identity.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A stand-out and must-read debut... Every paragraph is perfect' - WEIKE WANG,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eJoan Is Okay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer's Best Beach Reads by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003e Books You Should Read This July by \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003c\/em\u003e  Books We're Most Excited About by \u003ci\u003eToday \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Best Beach Reads by \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar \u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of Summer by \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003e Most Anticipated Books of the Summer by \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Best Summer Reads by \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily *\u003c\/i\u003e Books to Read this Summer by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48340742668524,"sku":"9781840918809","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9c00856184d537235a4bb33b0b73162c.jpg?v=1791865503","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/maggie-by-katie-yee-9781840918809","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}