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Modern Love

Now an Amazon Prime series
By Daniel Jones
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Modern Love is a joyful collection of the most popular and provocative essays from The New York Times' iconic column, featuring stories that explore the many facets of love and relationships. From a young woman's journey through the five stages of ghosting grief, to a man's fourth date ending unexpectedly in the emergency room, the book presents deeply honest accounts of romance, loss, and connection. Contributors share experiences shaped by modern technology as well as timeless emotional struggles, offering a diverse and heartfelt look at how relationships begin, falter, and sometimes endure.
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This anthology is ideal for readers interested in the complexities of human relationships and love, especially fans of personal essays and contemporary reflections on dating and romance.

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The incredible true stories behind the Amazon Original series Modern Love, starring Tina Fey, Anne Hathaway and Dev Patel.

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Modern Love is a joyful collection of the most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the New York Times "Modern Love" column. It features stories from the upcoming anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John Slattery.

A young woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief. A man's promising fourth date ends in the emergency room. A female lawyer with bipolar disorder experiences the highs and lows of dating. A widower hesitates about introducing his children to his new girlfriend. A divorcee in her seventies looks back at the beauty and rubble of past relationships.

These are just a few of the people who tell their stories in Modern Love, featuring dozens of the most memorable essays to run in The New York Times "Modern Love" column since its debut in 2004.

Some of the stories are unconventional, while others hit close to home. Some reveal the way technology has changed dating forever, while others explore the timeless struggles experienced by anyone who has ever searched for love. But above everything else, all of the stories are honest. Together, they tell the larger story of how relationships begin, often fail, and—when we're lucky—endure.

Edited by longtime "Modern Love" editor Daniel Jones and featuring a diverse selection of contributors—including Mindy Hung, Trey Ellis, Ann Hood, Deborah Copaken, Terri Cheney, and more—this is the perfect book for anyone who's loved, lost, stalked an ex on social media, or pined for true romance: in other words, anyone interested in the endlessly complicated workings of the human heart.

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The essays are described as "wrenching-and sometimes funny-musings on romance, death, and all other topics that fall under the 'relationships' category," according to Oprah Magazine. This highlights the book's genuine emotional depth alongside moments of humour.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781472270337

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 304

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Daniel Jones Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Daniel Jones, who since 2004 has edited the weekly "Modern Love" column in The New York Times, is also the author of Love Illuminated, advisor to the Modern Love podcast, and consulting producer for the Modern Love streaming series. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, and in New York City.

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