{"title":"Zoe Dubno","description":"\u003cp\u003eZoe Dubno’s work explores the intricate emotions of human connection, weaving stories that delve into themes of happiness, love, and the complexities of everyday life. Her writing captures the subtle moments that define relationships, inviting readers into worlds rich with heartfelt nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet within the realm of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, her novels blend introspection with vivid character studies, making them a compelling choice for those who appreciate reflective and emotionally resonant storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"happiness-and-love-by-zoe-dubno-9781529930160","title":"Happiness and Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unnamed narrator who has fled a set of friends she despised, who bring out the very worst in her and each other, finds herself once more sat at their dinner table for a single, hideous evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExceptionally funny and entertaining\u003c\/em\u003e - Katy Hessel, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Art Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn ecstatic performance of heightened perception\u003c\/em\u003e - Chris Kraus, author of \u003cem\u003eI Love Dick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZeitgeist and timeless, cynical but not soulless. 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Most of all, however, she despises herself for being lured back to this cavernous apartment, to this hollow, bourgeois social set, for a dinner party that isn't even being thrown in their deceased friend's honour, but in the honour of an up-and-coming actress who is by now several hours late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the guests sip at their drinks and await the actress's arrival, the narrator, from her vantage point in the corner seat of a white sofa, entertains herself - and us - with a silent, tender, merciless takedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBracing and funny and fiercely clever, a first novel of extraordinary confidence and profoundly entertaining wickedness\u003c\/em\u003e - Orlando Whitfield, Nero-award listed author of \u003cem\u003eAll that Glitters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46593029669100,"sku":"9781529930160","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529930160.jpg?v=1751005483"},{"product_id":"happiness-and-love-by-zoe-dubno-9781804994566","title":"Happiness and Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unnamed narrator who has fled a set of friends she despised, who bring out the very worst in her and each other, finds herself once more sat at their dinner table for a single, hideous evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe funny, propulsive new novel about hating your friends, hating what they bring out in you, hating how you pander to them, the perfect satirical summer read for fans of Emma Cline, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Ottessa Moshfegh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA LitHub most anticipated book of 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exceptionally funny and entertaining'\u003c\/em\u003e — Katy Hessel, bestselling author of The Story of Art Without Men\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A gorgeous book on being a hater, and I inhaled this in one sitting'\u003c\/em\u003e — Stylist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYears after escaping her unbearable artworld friends in New York for a new life in London, an unnamed writer finds herself once more at their dinner table for a single, hideous evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the day after the funeral of their mutual friend, a failed actress, and — Eugene and Nicole, an artist-curator couple — are hosting a dinner party. 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