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There's a Word for That

Introducing the Kesslers: Marty, a retired LA film producer whose self-worth has been eroded by age and a late-in-life passion for opioids; his daughter Janine, a former child star suffering the aftereffects of a life in the public eye; and granddaughter Hailey, the "less-than" twin sister, whose inferiority complex takes a most unexpected turn. Meanwhile, celebrated author Bunny Small, Marty's long-forgotten first wife, has her own problems: a "preposterous" case of writer's block, a monstrous drinking habit, and a son who has fled halfway around the world to escape her. When Marty's pill-popping gets out of hand and Bunny's boozing reaches crisis proportions, a perfect storm of dysfunction brings them all together at Directions, Malibu's most exclusive and absurd rehab center.

There's a Word for That
by Sloane Tanen

  • Publication Date: April 21, 2020
  • Genres: Comedy, Fiction, Humor
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books
  • ISBN-10: 0316437174
  • ISBN-13: 9780316437172