{"product_id":"the-fun-widows-book-tour-a-novel-isbn-9780062838247","title":"The Fun Widow's Book Tour: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eInheriting Edith\u003c\/em\u003e comes a brave new novel about the intersection of art and grief after the tragic loss of her own husband in 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMia used to be fun. She was the class clown; a member of the mile high club; the mom who made her sons giggle with her bad British accent and well-placed tickles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut three years after the death of her husband, there’s no time for that. She’s the only parent they have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, her memoir is out and she has to promote it. But how to sell herself when her heart is still broken? And so her three best friends—Chelsea, Rachel and George—organize her book tour in their respective hometowns. With her father Ira on deck for the boys, Mia sets off on a week-long journey to San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta: her hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough, Mia’s not just going for herself. Armed with her trademark agenda, she plans to fix her friends’ lives as a means of repayment for all they’ve done. And reluctantly visit Judy, her new stepmother, because she \u003cem\u003ehas\u003c\/em\u003e to—not because she wants to. But even the best agenda is often rendered useless by reality, and Mia realizes that the stories she’s been telling herself are just that. Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she can rewrite who she is now by revisiting who she was then, maybe she can reignite the flame in all of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The characters in \u003cem\u003eInvisible as Air\u003c\/em\u003e are so real; so flawed; so compelling and vulnerable. With her trademark wit and honesty, even in the face of sorrow, Fishman will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of An Anonymous Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tender and real, Fishman’s peek behind the proverbial curtain manages to somehow be heartbreaking and life-affirming both at once. I laughed and I cried, but most of all I finished this luminous novel having learned, along with Mia, that kindness isn’t a commodity, and that art is the one true language of the heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNora McInerny, bestselling author and creator\/host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Fun Widow’s Book Tour\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, poignant story told in Fishman’s signature warm, breezy voice.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fishman (\u003cem\u003eInvisible As Air\u003c\/em\u003e, 2019) delivers an engaging novel that is sure to appeal to readers of her previous books as well as to readers who enjoy contemporary fiction by Amy Poeppel, Elizabeth Berg, Emma Straub, and Elinor Lipman, and all stories that feature women relatably navigating uncharted emotional territory with heart and humor.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A poignant, witty ode to friendship and family.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Though it speaks to one of the most difficult issues facing our nation with wisdom and deep grace, this is not an ‘issue’ book. This is a book about people, flawed but striving, broken but hopeful. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever, on Invisible as Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With psychological acuity, Fishman...takes us to the place where there is beauty in brokenness, where there is light in the dark, and where we can find intimacy in our honesty\u003cem\u003e...\u003c\/em\u003eFrom the first stunning choice to the last, I could not put this novel down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatti Callahan Henry, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis, on Invisible as Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fishman (\u003cem\u003eInheriting Edith\u003c\/em\u003e, 2016) brings her signature style to a timely topic, illustrating the opioid epidemic in a realistic setting and allowing Sylvie’s choices to speak for themselves...\u003cem\u003eInvisible as Air \u003c\/em\u003etakes readers on a raw and wild ride. Fans of Liane Moriarty and Jessica Levine especially should take note.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her writing creeps up on you, like a crescent moon that seems to mysteriously switch sides in the night sky during a drive down a winding highway—taunting, unsettling, beautiful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution on Invisible as Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful reminder that we all deserve more joy in our lives. Zoe Fishman has created an unforgettable protagonist who wrestles with the universal struggle to come to terms with who we are and who we want to be in the face of tragedy. Equal parts touching and poignantly funny, \u003cem\u003eThe Fun Widow's Book Tour\u003c\/em\u003e is a surefire bookclub favorite.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJo Piazza, bestselling author of Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Oh, how I loved \u003cem\u003eThe Fun Widow's Book Tour\u003c\/em\u003e by Zoe Fishman! It’s the sort of book you want to press into the hand of your best friend. Funny and smart and filled with nuggets of truth about life, death, and love, this book feels like a hug from a loved one. I could not put it down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrenda Janowitz, author of The Grace Kelly Dress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890385088741,"sku":"NP9780062838247","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062838247.jpg?v=1730233164","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fun-widows-book-tour-a-novel-isbn-9780062838247","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}