{"title":"Maeve Dunigan","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaeve Dunigan crafts memoirs and biographies that blend sharp wit with heartfelt insight. Her writing invites readers into intimate moments, illuminating personal stories with a playful yet profound perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith works like \u003cem\u003eRead This to Look Cool\u003c\/em\u003e, Dunigan offers reflections that are both engaging and relatable, perfect for those who appreciate memoirs that entertain as much as they reveal.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"read-this-to-look-cool-by-maeve-dunigan-9781464220449","title":"Read This to Look Cool","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dolly Alderton or Samantha Irby, \u003ci\u003eRead This to Look Cool\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious and insightful collection of essays exploring the woes of growing up online, social anxiety, and constantly trying to portray an artificial version of yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book won't fix you, but imagine how cool you'll look carrying it around...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaeve Dunigan has poured a lifetime of effort into seeming effortlessly chill. The results have been ... mixed. Nonetheless, Maeve still believes she's one pair of leather pants, one perfect use of the word \"bespoke,\" and one jar of expensive olives away from self-actualization. She'll never stop trying, no matter how bespoke things get (was that right?).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith sharp wit and unflinching honesty, Maeve shares her own misadventures—like the time she quietly endured a ruptured appendix at McDonald's so she wouldn't come off as dramatic—and explores the universal desire to belong. She invites readers into her world of One Direction fanfiction authorship and passive-aggressive yogurt mind games, detailing the anxieties that come with living in an age of constant visibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth cringe-inducing and uproarious, \u003ci\u003eRead This to Look Cool\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply relatable meditation on the absurdity inherent in the constant performance of ourselves, offering a fresh perspective on self-love and the true meaning of cool. It's a book that says \"I see you\" and also \"Don't look at me, though, my hair is doing something weird.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582716002540,"sku":"9781464220449","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781464220449-read-this-to-look-cool.jpg?v=1777437626"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maeve-dunigan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}