A Bit Much

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A Bit Much
by Lyndsay Rush

ISBN: 9781250323460
Softcover, new
Publication Date 9/17/2024

Brief Description:
The debut poetry collection from Lyndsay Rush (aka @maryoliversdrunkcousin)
is a humorous and joyful celebration of big feelings, tender truths, and
hard-won wisdom, for fans of Maggie Smith, Kate Baer, and Kate Kennedy. At
long last, a book of poetry for people who didn’t even know they liked
poetry. And they’re in good company: author Lyndsay Rush didn’t know she
liked it either. That is, until she embarked on an internet experiment
under the Instagram username @MaryOliversDrunkCousin that turned into a
body of work that struck a chord with women across the country; thanks to
her signature wordplay, witticisms, and—against all odds—wisdom. With
titles like “Shedonism”, “Someone to Eat Chips With”, “It’s Called
Maximalism, Babe”, and “Breaking News: Local Woman Gets Out of Bed”, Rush’s
debut collection of poetry uses humor to grapple with the female
experience—from questioning whether or not to have children, to roasting
the patriarchy, to challenging what it means to “age gracefully”—and each
piece delivers gut-punching truths alongside gratifying punchlines. Readers
walk away from Lyndsay’s work feeling seen, celebrated, and wholly
convinced that joy is an urgent, worthwhile pursuit. With over 140
convention-bending poems—most of which are never-before-seen—this book is
quite literally A Bit Much.