{"product_id":"roommates-stephanie-wu-9781250051455","title":"Roommates","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SECOND ENTRY IN THE PICADOR TRUE TALES SERIES: ONE OF LIFE'S TRICKIEST RITES OF PASSAGE COLLECTED INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE VOLUME OF STORIES \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fraught relationship between roommates is a true cultural obsession. Shows like \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Girl\u003c\/i\u003e have held us rapt for decades, simultaneously delighting and disconcerting us with their depictions of mismatched couples' cringe-worthy awkwardness and against-all-odds friendship. Maybe it's that uniquely unnatural experience of living with a total stranger that ignites our curiosity, or just that almost all of us, for better or worse, have had one of our own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Stephanie Wu's \u003ci\u003eThe Roommates\u003c\/i\u003e, people of all ages reveal their disastrous, hilarious, and sometimes moving stories of making their best friend for life or lifelong nemesis. Learn what it's like to share a room in places as unusual as a thirty-person beach house, a billionaire's yacht, a reality show mansion, and a retirement hotel, and those as familiar as sleepaway camps, boarding schools, and college dorms. Put down your roommate's dirty dishes and passive-aggressive Post-it's for this eye-opening glimpse into how people live together in the modern age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll meet: The Amateur Taxidermist - The Alcoholic Genius - The Kleptomaniac - The Rent Stiffer - The Naked Nanna - The Serial Roommate - The Top Chef - The Recovered Addict - The Russian Missionary - The Obsessive Lesbian - The Impersonator - The Party Poopers...and many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Wu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250051452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250051455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.47w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 107","brand":"Stephanie Wu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924547764479,"sku":"9781250051455","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f0f8ba68-c6bb-4ced-81b5-d85456c285a8.jpg?v=1681072060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roommates-stephanie-wu-9781250051455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}