Cover art for Smart Ovens for Lonely People
Published
Brio Books, June 2020
ISBN
9781922267191
Format
Softcover, 224 pages
Dimensions
23.4cm × 15.3cm

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Conspiracies, memes, and therapies of various efficacy underpin this beguiling short-story collection from Elizabeth Tan. In the titular story, a cat-shaped oven tells a depressed woman she doesn't have to be sorry anymore. A Yourtopia Bespoke Terraria employee becomes paranoid about the mounting coincidences in her life.

Four girls gather to celebrate their underwear in 'Happy Smiling Underwear Girls Party', a hilarious take-down of saccharine advertisements. With her trademark wit and slicing social commentary, Elizabeth Tan's short stories are as funny as they are insightful. This collection cements her role as one of Australia's most inventive writers.

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