{"product_id":"soft-maniacs-stories-9781476792866","title":"Soft Maniacs: Stories","description":"From Maggie Estep, heralded author of \u003ci\u003eDiary of an Emotional Idiot, \u003c\/i\u003e comes this darkly funny collection of inter-connected stories. \u003cbr\u003e Jody Ray, a young psychiatrist, conceals her own nymphomania -- and a penchant for stiletto boots -- behind a conservative navy work suit. After Jody meets Rob and moves into his apartment, life for this nice, normal Jewish boy from Chicago will never be the same. Even without the speed she shoots to get through medical school, Jody's sexual and emotional demands would have pushed poor Rob to the suicide attempt that eventually turns him into one of her patients. Like Rob, the other men she meets cannot help but be caught and destroyed in the vortex she creates. Some flee to the relative safety of Jody's old acquaintance, Katie Murphy. Though a foul-mouthed former sex-phone operator, this lion tamer's daughter has come through life hopeful and intact. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSoft Maniacs\u003c\/i\u003e traces the interwoven lives of these two women as they struggle to make their way in an erratic world they can't quite get a grasp on. Through sharp, vigorous prose, underlaid with a piercing wit, Maggie Estep leads us on a roller coaster tour of the underbelly of their psyches, surprising and delighting us at every turn. At once frightening and hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eSoft Maniacs\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable exploration of how people find one another in an accelerated world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maggie Estep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.50w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476792866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Estep's first novel, \u003ci\u003eDiary of an Emotional Idiot, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1997. She reads and lectures throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Estep's work has appeared in various anthologies and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eSpin, Harper's Bazaar, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45142366421107,"sku":"9781476792866","price":19.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2845b820-3aaf-46bf-9da5-f48a7d1faafa.jpg?v=1782819216","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/soft-maniacs-stories-9781476792866","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}