{"product_id":"i-suck-at-girls-isbn-9780062113375","title":"I Suck at Girls","description":"From the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller author of \u003cem\u003eSh*t My Dad Says\u003c\/em\u003e, Justin Halpern, comes a laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching collection of personal stories about relationships with the opposite sex, from a first kiss to getting engaged and all the awkward moments in between. With \u003cem\u003eSh*t My Dad Says\u003c\/em\u003e, Halpern brought his brand of talented comedic writing to the world. Now, with this equally poignant, hilarious, and provocative memoir, he establishes himself as one of popular writing’s great humorists among the likes of David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell, and David Rakoff. Fans of biting, honor-infused memoirs such as \u003cem\u003eMe Talk Pretty One Day \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAssassination Vacation \u003c\/em\u003ewill find Halpern’s \u003cem\u003eI Suck at Girls \u003c\/em\u003ean unforgettable journey into the best and worst moments of one man’s adventures in romance. | \u003cp\u003e\"Human beings fear the unknown. So, whatever's freaking you out, grab it by the balls and say hello. Then it ain't the unknown anymore and it ain't scary. Or I guess it could be a shitload scarier.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of the #1 bestseller \u003cem\u003eSh*t My Dad Says\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize the always-patient voice of Justin Halpern's dad as it crackles through the pages of this hysterical new book. The story begins when Justin takes his dad out to lunch to announce that he's decided to propose to his girlfriend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You've been dating her for four years,\" his dad replies. \"It ain't like you found a parallel fucking universe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut eventually he gives Justin some advice: that he should take a day off and think back over everything he's learned in life about women, relationships, and himself before making his decision. And that's just what Justin does—revisiting everything from his disastrous childhood crushes to the night he finally lost his virginity while working as a dishwasher at Hooters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Suck at Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is full of his dad's patented brand of wisdom. But it's also full of new characters just as funny as his dad—from his brother, who provides insights into wedding night rituals (\"You stand in one corner of the room, and she stands in the other. You each take off one piece of clothing at a time\") to his first boss, who warns Justin to man up: \"That's what a man does. He takes his shots and then he scrubs the shit out of some dishes.\" The result is a pilgrim's progress through the landscape of sex and love—by one of the funniest writers at work today. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Justin Halpern is brilliant, and his dad is brilliant-er.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJimmy Kimmel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888075993317,"sku":"NP9780062113375","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062113375.jpg?v=1730228092","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/i-suck-at-girls-isbn-9780062113375","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}