Television for women

A darkly humorous debut novel in which we meet Estie, whos wrestling with the horrors of banality, such as not enjoying her marriage and not liking motherhood much either ...Estie isnt sure she likes being eight months pregnant. She isnt sure she likes her husband anymore, either, who got fired from his tenured position as a professor just in time for parenthood. Goodbye, upward mobility! Goodbye, life as Estie imagined it! And goodbye Alice, Esties preppy, East Coast best friend, whos been ignoring her calls ever since Estie told her about the baby. When Estie gives birth to a girl she cant be certain she loves, she begins to suspect that all the stories shes been told about marriage and motherhood might not be true. How is someone as flawed as Estie supposed to help her baby grow into a woman who looks hot in yoga pants? Estie fears shes destined to end up like her own mother, divorced and crying in the bathroom while her daughter stands outside the door and wonders if shes okay.Darkly humorous and startlingly honest, Television for Women explores the realities of life postpartumthe demands of children on womens identities and relationships, and the mad acts one commits to stop from losing control. Perfect for fans of Lorrie Moore and Kristen Arnett.