{"product_id":"sonnets-from-suburbia-more-candles-than-cake-9798988201342","title":"Sonnets From Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Thoughtful, moving and very funny sonnets. I enjoyed them immensely\". - Alan Arkin, Author \u0026amp; Oscar winning actor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eUnique and charming and frankly should be in every high school Shakespeare class.\" - John Kenney, New York Times bestselling author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf Shakespeare was a lady...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonnets from Suburbia features Lady Penelope (aka actress Penny Peyser) serving up a funny take on modern day life in Shakespearean sonnet form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the foibles of friendship, to romantic relationships gone awry, to aging bodies that misbehave, to the woes of social media and confounding familial tussles, she has the uncanny ability to make us smile out loud and chuckle with recognition. This is definitely one of those books for when you need a good laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clever, compassionate sonnets inside this book make \u003cstrong\u003ea perfect gift \u003c\/strong\u003efor birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine's Day and are sure to delight women over 40 and the men who love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink Shakespeare at the mall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Judith Viorst, Amy Sedaris, Dorothy Parker, Billy Collins and John Kenney - Sonnets from Suburbia is long-time actress Penny Peyser's first book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Penny Peyser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunnyside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988201342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeyser, Penny:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Penny Peyser is an actress\/writer\/documentary filmmaker best known for \"Rich Man, Poor Man\", \"All the President's Men\", \"The Tony Randall Show\", \"The Frisco Kid\", \"Crazy Like A Fox\", and \"Knots Landing\". She wrote, produced and directed the award-winning feature documentary \"Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon\" with husband Doug McIntyre and apparently needing some quiet time, Penny also wrote, directed and produced \"Stillpoint\", an intimate look inside a northern Californian Zen meditation center. (Both films available on Vimeo). Lady Penelope and her obsession with iambic pentameter has appeared onstage and can be viewed at www.YouTube.com\/sonnetsfromsuburbia. She is a 2018 winner of the Maria Faust Sonnet Contest and. her work has been published in \"Defenestration\", \"Blood and Bourbon\", \"Chantwood Magazine\" and \"Rat's Ass Review\" (yes there is such a publication\" among others.She makes pizzas every Friday night, entertains two grandsons and tries to stop the cats from climbing the curtains. Favorite Yoga pose: Warrior Two. Consider yourself warned. www.PennyPeyser.com IMDB.me\/pennypeyser @penpeyser\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunnyside Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43491993419891,"sku":"9.79899E+12","price":14.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_71dc0ddd-6eda-41b6-afbb-14d350632915.jpg?v=1755173044","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/sonnets-from-suburbia-more-candles-than-cake-9798988201342","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}