{"product_id":"9781984879585","title":"That Was Awkward","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLit Hub \u003c\/i\u003e“Most Anticipated Books of 2019”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eRead It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e “Perfect Gifts for a White Elephant Exchange”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ehumorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations, observations, and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe've all been there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once but keeps popping up in your \"People You May Know\" feed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug. That cultural blight we've all experienced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations, astute observations, and wise advice, \u003ci\u003eThat Was Awkward \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.","brand":"Emily Flake","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":48035661381844,"sku":"9781984879585","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7a1a75cd-b150-4377-8f3e-203893282df8.jpg?v=1780367201","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781984879585","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}