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Penelope Lemon is a recent divorcée, closet Metallica fan, and accidental subversive to all the expectations of suburban motherhood. After ending her marriage with James, a woodsy intellectual who favours silky kimonos too short for his knobby knees, Penelope finds herself, at forty, living with her randy mother in her childhood home. Broke and desperate for work, she waitresses at Coonskins, a frontier-themed restaurant where the decor is heavy on stuffed mammals and discarded peanut shells. Despite the pitfalls of balancing parental duties, jobs, and the vagaries of middle-age life, Penelope pushes through one obstacle after another, trying to regain her independence. Whether fumbling through the world of online dating; coping with a bullying situation involving her son, Theo, something of a gastric wonder on the school bus; or wrestling with the discovery of nude photos from her carefree college days that are not quite as ""artistic"" as she remembers, Penelope gradually emerges as a modern-day heroine who navigates the assorted inanities of life with verve and humor. Audacious and laugh-out-loud funny, Inman Majors's new novel holds up a fun-house mirror to the relatable challenges of being a single parent in the digital age. All those who live by the beat of their own drum gain a coconspirator, an accomplice, and a champion in the unstoppable Penelope Lemon.

About the Author :
A native of Tennessee, Inman Majors now makes his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is the author of four previous novels, including Love's Winning Plays, The Millionaires, and Wonderdog, and is professor of English at James Madison University.

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A laugh-out-loud funny tale... Majors's latest is a riot from beginning to end.--Booklist [Majors'] broad sense of humor. . . and willingness to put his characters through rough patches, that are both absurd and hilarious, makes the book a diverting page-turner.--Memphis Flyer Don't plan on getting anything done once you pick up the funniest book of 2018.--CharlotteLit It's a short novel, saucy and profane and funny on every page.--Nashville Scene Majors' mixture of 'sinners and saints' in his make-believe town of Hillsboro is a laugh-out-loud read.--Memphis Commercial Appeal Penelope Lemon is a high-spirited character who will keep you laughing.--Read it Forward A light and lively sendup of modern woes.--Kirkus Reviews As hilarious as she is tough, Penelope is a heroine you can't help rooting for. She also happens to be a fiercely loving mom with a giant heart. Once again, Inman Majors delivers a wildly entertaining southern tale that's funny, smart, poignant, and deliciously subversive.--Michelle Richmond, author of The Marriage Pact In Penelope Lemon, Inman Majors captures a subversive, outrageously funny middle America. It's like Bridget Jones's Diary but with a hilarious, small-town, rocker mother as its lead. I laughed out loud a lot and cheered Penelope every step of the way.--John Hart, author of The Hush Inman Majors is a sparklingly funny, immensely charming writer. Penelope Lemon gives us a hapless, scrappy, lovable heroine to root for and a whole cast of great characters. I hope he writes [a] sequel!--Kate Christensen, author of The Last Cruise


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780807169513
  • Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Louisiana State University Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Series Title: Yellow Shoe Fiction
  • Sub Title: Game On!
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 080716951X
  • Publisher Date: 15 Aug 2018
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Weight: 333 gr


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