โ Scribed by Catriona Wright
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Manipulators and liars, egomaniacs, bullies, interrupters, condescenders, ice queens, backstabbers, hypocrites, withholders, belligerents, self-deceivers, whiners, know-it-alls, nitpickers: these are some of the characters you'll encounter in Difficult People, a collection of stories that investigates and celebrates difficult people (and some animals).
As these characters fumble through their quests for YouTube fame, stand-up glory, romantic love, stable employment or anyone who can tolerate them, they reveal that we are all, in our own ways, difficult people.
Praise for Catriona Wright's recent book of poetry, Table Manners:
"... a baroque feast of juicy diction and inventive wordplay that explores food as social ritual and slippery signifier of desire."
--Barb Carey, The Toronto Star
"Deft, dark, and unflinching, Catriona Wright's work is stand-up comedy for the mind."
--Emily Schultz, author of The Blondes
"If you've...
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