{"product_id":"book-df2k","title":"That Was Awkward","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLit Hub \u003c\/i\u003e\"Most Anticipated Books of 2019\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ehumorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of observations and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe've all been there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once but keeps popping up in your \"People You May Know\" feed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug. That cultural blight we've all experienced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes, astute observations, and wise advice, \u003ci\u003eThat Was Awkward \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49328803479856,"sku":"BDdf2k","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/410639-df2k-Square.jpg?v=1733725528","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-df2k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}