Jennifer Close Livres

"An irresistible comedy of manners about three generations of a Chicago restaurant family and the private jokes, ancient grudges, broken hearts, and deep, abiding love that feeds them all. Here are the three things the Sullivan family knows to be true: the Chicago Cubs will always be the underdogs; historical progress is inevitable; and their grandfather, Bud, founder of JP Sullivan's, will always make the best burgers in Oak Park. But when, over the course of three strange months, the Cubs win the World Series, Trump is elected president, and Bud drops dead, suddenly everyone in the family finds themselves doubting all they hold dear. Take Gretchen for example, lead singer for a '90s cover band who has been flirting with fame for a decade but is beginning to wonder if she's too old to be chasing a childish dream. Or Jane, Gretchen's older sister, who is starting to suspect that her fitness-obsessed husband who hides the screen of his phone isn't always "working late." And then there's Teddy, their steadfast, unfailingly good cousin, nursing heartbreak and confusion because the guy who dumped him keeps showing up for lunch at JP Sullivan's where Teddy is the manager. How can any of them be expected to make the right decisions when the world feels sideways--and the bartender at JP Sullivan's makes such strong cocktails? Outrageously funny and wickedly astute, Marrying the Ketchups is a delicious confection by one of our most beloved authors."-- Provided by publisher

This novel offers a candid exploration of ambition and marriage, infused with humor and sharp social commentary on young life in Washington, D.C. Through its engaging narrative, it captures the complexities of relationships and the pursuit of success, all while delivering wit that resonates with readers. The author's distinctive voice and keen observations make for an entertaining and insightful read.

From the bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses, this funny and tender novel is “an engaging exploration of a thoroughly modern family dynamic” (People) and the ways in which we never really grow up, and the people we turn to when things go drastically wrong. The Coffey siblings are having a rough year. Martha is thirty and working at J. Crew after a spectacular career flameout; Claire has broken up with her fiancé and locked herself in her New York apartment until her bank account looks as grim as her mood; and the baby of the family, Max, is dating a knockout classmate named Cleo and keeping a very big, very life-altering secret. The only solution—for all of them—is to move back home. But things aren’t so easy the second time around, for them or for their mother, Weezy. Martha and Claire have regressed to fighting over the shared bathroom, Weezy can’t quite bring herself to stop planning Claire’s thwarted wedding, and Max and Cleo are exchanging secretive whispers in the basement.

Attending an endless series of bridal showers for their friend Kristi, three bridesmaids struggle with private challenges, including Isabella's unhappiness at a job where she is nevertheless very successful, Mary's relationship with a man who prioritizes his mother, and Lauren's attraction to a man she despises.

Perypetie trzech młodych kobiet, które muszą się zmierzyć ze swoimi problemami… przy dźwiękach marsza Mendelssohna granego podczas cudzych wesel! Isabella, Mary i Lauren nie mogą się pozbyć wrażenia, że wszystkich wokół ogarnęła ślubna gorączka. Tydzień w tydzień biorą udział w wieczorach panieńskich. Ubrane w pastelowe sukienki, udają zachwyt nad prezentami, jedzą mikroskopijne przekąski i wypijają zdecydowanie zbyt dużo szampana. Ich życie w niczym jednak nie przypomina bajki. Bo w której bajce roi się od koszmarnych szefowych, zakamuflowanych maminsynków i przyprawiających o ból głowy podrywaczy? Autorka błyskotliwie i z humorem opisuje perypetie kobiet u progu dorosłości. Podpatruje ich zakrapiane wakacje i ryzykowne flirty, kreśląc mistrzowski obraz bolesnych rozczarowań i uskrzydlających radości współczesnego życia. Jennifer Close urodziła się i wychowała na północnych przedmieściach Chicago. Studiowała na uczelniach: Boston College i The New School. Przed swoim literackim debiutem przez wiele lat pracowała w redakcjach nowojorskich czasopism i waszyngtońskich księgarniach.