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When It Happens to You

About The Book

A stunning novel in stories in the tradition of Jennifer Egan by the iconic actress Molly Ringwald

Tales of love, loss, and betrayal are at the heart of When It Happens to You, the debut novel in stories from actress and author Molly Ringwald. A Hollywood icon, Ringwald defined the teenage experience in the eighties in such classic films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Cluband Sixteen Candles. Ringwald brings the compelling candour she displayed in her film roles to the unforgettable characters she has created in this series of intertwined and linked stories about the particular challenges, joys and disappointments of adult relationships. Her characters grapple with infertility and infidelity, fame and familial discord in a magnificent debut that will resonate broadly, particularly with fans of Melissa Banks, Meg Wolitzer and Lorrie Moore.

'When It Happens to Youis absolutely lovely, a smart, emotionally sophisticated, intricately dovetailed novel of stories. World, I'm telling you now: Molly Ringwald is the real deal' Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia

'Molly Ringwald understands how families work and uses her considerable talents to make them come alive on the page' Gary Shteyngart

About The Author

Molly Ringwald’s writing has appeared in The New YorkerThe New York TimesThe Guardian, and Vogue, and she is the author of the bestselling novel-in-stories When It Happens to You. She previously translated Lie with Me, a novel by Philippe Besson.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (August 9, 2012)
  • Length: 256 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781471113505

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