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How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

Top of the pile

76

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

56/100

Critics

96/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Harrison Scott Key

Publisher:

Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

Date:

June 13, 2023

From the winner of the 2016 Thurber Prize for American Humor, an account of one man's personal journey through hell and back when his wife's infidelity threatens their marriage.

What The Reviewers Say

Jane Smiley,
The Washington Post
Key’s style is as far from spare or minimal as a style can be, but maybe that’s part of its allure.
Linda M. Castellitto,
BookPage
Hilarious and heartbreaking.

Kirkus
This book documents Key’s attempt to summon love and understanding in the face of Lauren’s admission, seeking guidance from friends and the Bible. It makes for occasionally dark reading, but it’s never maudlin or vindictive. Through it all, Key demonstrates his gift for memorable humorous descriptions..