{"product_id":"this-is-not-about-us-fiction-hardcover","title":"This Is Not about Us: Fiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIsola\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling, love-laced portrait of several generations of a family much like yours, mine and just about everyone's.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e (Most Anticipated Books of 2026) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWas this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence. Busy with their own lives--divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications, bat mitzvahs and ballet recitals--their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not About Us, \u003c\/i\u003e master storyteller Allegra Goodman--whose prior collection was heralded as \"one of the most astute and engaging books about American family life\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e)--returns to the form and subject that endeared her to legions of readers. Sharply observed and laced with humor, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not About Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of growing up and growing old, the weight of parental expectations, and the complex connection between sisters--a big-hearted book about the love that binds a family across generations.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eIsola, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a Reese's Book Club pick, and \u003ci\u003eSam\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Read with Jenna selection; two short story collections; and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere, and has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53062650560819,"sku":"9780593447840","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/GNt-Q9ihR99780593447840.webp?v=1771441921","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/this-is-not-about-us-fiction-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}