Three Short Women

Three memoirists meet on a panel and discover they have plenty in common. For one thing, they are all short. And they have each written compelling, highly praised memoirs about a central role in a woman's life – daughter, lover, or mother – like three acts in a play. What do they do once they find each other? They get an act together and take it on the road: three stories that are so improbable they could only be true, from three women who've found meaning and humor in chaos.

“Poignant, powerful, and absolutely riveting.”
—Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of Midwives

“Metz brings refreshing candor to a startling tale.”
—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Dazzling. A darkly comedic style that recalls David Sedaris.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

“Nancy Bachrach is one of the funniest writers I’ve ever read, period. Make room on the shelf next to Sedaris, Eggers, Wilsey.”
—Alexandra Fuller

“Everything we love in a book—profound, honest, hilarious, humane, surprising.”
—Anne Lamott, Salon.com Best Books of 2009

“Her darkly hilarious memoir...is an unexpected bundle of joy.”
—O, The Oprah Magazine