{"product_id":"how-to-leave-the-house-isbn-9780593654927","title":"How to Leave the House","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It may sound peculiar that a story featuring chapter-length text message exchanges and a hysterical egg fight during a gender reveal party could contain such potent, moving allusions to philosophy and James Joyce, let alone be filled with richly observed artistic references reminiscent of Ali Smith, but Newman weaves the analytical and the absurd with a raucous grace. . .Profound—and profoundly sidesplitting.” —Bobby Finger, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's Natwest's last day before he leaves for university, and there's only one thing on his mind: the deeply embarrassing package he ordered to his house—which still hasn't arrived. He won't leave town without it. Any alternative is too distressing to consider. . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of twenty-four hours in the life of Natwest, and his small-town odyssey in pursuit of the missing package. And yet it's also the story of a middle-aged dentist who dreams of being a respected artist—but the only thing he can seem to paint is the human mouth. And it's the story of a tortured imam involved in a quasi-romantic entanglement with the local vicar; and an octogenerian mourning the death of her secretive husband; and a troubled teenager whose nudes have leaked on the internet. It's the story of Natwest's obnoxious ex-boyfriend, and his class-traitor mother and \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e childhood boyfriend, and the life-changing secrets he knows about Natwest's past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlternating between Natwest's idiosyncratic inner world and the perspectives of the other characters—and dazzling in its energy, imagination and originality—this is an outrageously funny and tenderly moving story about being connected to everyone and everything at all times; about love, friendship, and the lies we tell ourselves; about unhappy endings, happy endings—and whether anything really is as simple as one or the other.“It is a miracle to pull of the feat of being wickedly scabrous (incurring in this reader loud snorts of laugher throughout) and managing somehow to be generous and ultimately warm-hearted too; a miracle that Nathan Newman pulls off brilliantly. What a debut.” \u003cb\u003e—Stephen Fry, actor and comedian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Newman weaves the analytical and the absurd with a raucous grace. . .\u003ci\u003eHow to Leave the House\u003c\/i\u003e is generous and witty, as bewitched by aesthetics as it is certain of the virtues of good old-fashioned compassion. . . .Profound\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eand profoundly sidesplitting.” \u003cb\u003e—Bobby Finger, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A really terrific, inventive and compelling read - and also very funny.\"\u003cb\u003e -- Ben Elton, actor and comedian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Zippy.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I tore through, and already can’t wait to read again. . . .If you like stories about messy queer twenty-three-year-olds, and if you also like a twenty-first century take on English village life, and if you also have the Internet, you’re going to need to read this book.” \u003cb\u003e—Andrea Lawlor, author of \u003ci\u003ePaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Newman’s entertaining debut feels fresh and young, portraying modern life with a mixture of humor and reflection.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich with pathos and humor. . .Newman certainly has something to say about the up-and-coming generation. This is a bold new voice, and one to watch.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A witty, sprawling story about life's big changes and the things that never change, told with style and smarts by a remarkable new voice.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s impossible not to be charmed by this big-hearted story. . . an exciting debut from an author whose assuredness and polish could easily be mistaken for that of an old pro.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sometimes what you really need is a full-on caper. . . the novel collects a series of idiosyncratic characters, whose lives and loves and thoughts about art build to a hilarious cacophony not unlike our own.” \u003cb\u003e—Lithub’s Most Anticipated List 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A bawdy tale of the unseriousness of existence and the impossibility of knowing our neighbors. . . .\u003ci\u003eHow to Leave the House\u003c\/i\u003e is fiction as friction, designed for discomfort. This is a novel of dichotomies that beg to be challenged, with psychological spaces that desperately need transparency but are inherently, tragically closed off to each other.” \u003cb\u003e—Book Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Raucous. . . smart and funny, Newman’s debut is a refreshing take on juvenilia and the enduring potency of art discourse.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Newman debuts with a witty and endearing mosaic novel…The situations are enjoyably farcical, but there’s also depth to them, as Newman delves into their characters’ hidden passions and shows how they grapple with their self-defeating choices. This raucous adventure is great fun.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nathan Newman’s \u003ci\u003eHow to Leave the House \u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliant exploration of the many absurd and human ways that our lives intersect. Their sharp, honest prose skillfully reveals the vulnerability and desire coursing through the center of characters. This is the rare novel that is just as compassionate as it is funny, as engaging as it is smart.” \u003cb\u003e—Isle McElroy, author of \u003ci\u003ePeople Collide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow to Leave the House \u003c\/i\u003eis gobby, barbed, and garrulous; a novel that takes swings, with swagger.\" —\u003cb\u003eEley Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Liar's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Most books that claim to be funny aren’t actually all that funny. \u003ci\u003eHow to Leave the House\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare exception – genuinely hilarious, utterly obnoxious, impressively daring.\" —\u003cb\u003eKeiran Goddard, author of \u003ci\u003eHourglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Witty, sharply observed and truly original.\" —\u003cb\u003eNicola Dinan, author of \u003ci\u003eBellies \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A wild and funny ride through modern life.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and filmmaker based in London. 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