I Married My Mother-In-Law: And Other Tales of In-laws We can't Live With--and Can't Live Without

By Ilena Silverman

Book Overview

Featuring Michael Chabon ? Kathryn Harrison ? Matt Bai ? Martha McPhee ? Susan Straight ? Ayelet Waldman ? Colin Harrison ? Amy Bloom ? Peter Richmond ? Jonathan Goldstein ? Anthony Giardina ? Dani Shapiro ? Darcey Steinke ? Ta-Nehisi Coates ? Sarah Jenkins ? Barbara Jones ? Tom Junod In-laws are the inescapable consequence of marriage. Whether they're kind or malevolent, respectful or intrusive, they're unavoidable. The relationship can be traumatic, rewarding, maddening, and hilarious-sometimes all at once. Now, Ilena Silverman brings together a collection of talented, insightful writers who plumb their own experiences for unexpected wisdom about this prickly and often misunderstood relationship.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594482330
• ISBN13: 9781594482335
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great stories- ignore stupid title- this is great writing

What a terrific compilation. Great writing, great stories. Moving, touching, teaching stories. Thank you to these authors who shared their lives, their thoughts and feelings. Only thing I didn't like is the title. Can't believe they couldn't come up with a better one to capture the essence of this book, these people's stories. Love or hate your in-laws, doesn't matter- this book is for you. It might make you call up your mother-in-law! :)

Even if you don't have in-laws...BUY THIS BOOK!

I picked up this anthology yesterday and I was unable to stop until Tom Junod's last sentence. Those final words "...of becoming something like her son" read a little smeary because I was crying, for the tenth or eleventh time, not even stopping to wipe the tears away. I can't begin to tell you how captivating, moving, illuminating--all those blurb words that seem so inadequate-this book was. I felt as if I had been invited to a dinner party where the host suggested a parlor game that at first seems frivolous, but as each guest tells their story, grows increasingly poignant, serious and epic. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.