Based upon Availability

"Like a beautifully-wrapped gift box, full of unexpected pleasures. Alix Strauss proves herself to be an astute and deeply feeling observer of human nature."
--Dani Shapiro, author of Black & White

A stunning, wise, and witty second novel from renowned trend journalist Alix Strauss, Based Upon Availability chisels away at the exteriors of eight smart and intriguing women while delving deep inside to see what they're truly made of. Following her Ingram Award-winning The Joy of Funerals--named Best Debut Novel by The New York Resident--Based Upon Availability is women's literary fiction at its finest.

Author: Alix Strauss
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/08/2010
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.60w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780061845260

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2010
Publishers Weekly 04/05/2010 pg. 47
Booklist 05/01/2010 pg. 70

About the Author
Strauss, Alix: -

Alix Strauss is a lifestyle trend writer who appears on national morning and talk shows. Her articles have been published in the New York Times, Marie Claire, Time, and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications. She is the author of The Joy of Funerals, Have I Got a Guy for You, and Death Becomes Them: Unearthing the Suicides of the Brilliant, the Famous, and the Notorious.