[6] Her books have been characterized as breezy,[7] clever, engaging and naughty, with reviewers comparing her style to that of novelists Olivia Goldsmith and Fay Weldon. “A Simple Question That’s Too Hard To Answer,” by Laura Zigman. 1,484 Followers, 948 Following, 750 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from LauraZigman (@laurazigman) “A Simple Question That’s Too Hard To Answer,” by Laura Zigman. [3] Her first novel was Animal Husbandry (1998), which was made into the 2001 romantic comedy Someone Like You, starring Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman. Laura Zigman is an American journalist and chick lit author from Boston, Massachusetts. From bestselling author Laura Zigman, a hilarious novel about a wife and mother whose life is unraveling and the well-intentioned but increasingly disastrous steps she takes to course-correct her relationships, her career, and her belief in herself Judy never intended to start wearing the dog. 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She was brought up in Newton, MA, took “The Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course” and went to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Welcome to my YouTube channel, home of all my Xtranormal "Annoying Conversations!" Laura Zigman is an American novelist and freelance journalist who lives outside Boston, Massachusetts. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. NPR: Life Is Hard, So Why Not Wear Your Dog? Separation Anxiety: The funny, heart-breaking book that will make you happy-cry, Get Over Yourself! 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Laura Zigman is the author of ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, which was a bestseller and was made into the film Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. New York Times/Modern Love. Read 78 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Laura Zigman, Writer: Someone Like You... How Jaws set the standard for the summer blockbuster, and how Hollywood perfected a formula that has endured for decades.. Watch the video We just can't believe that such a miracle can happen to us twice. [8] In addition to writing novels and non-fiction books, she is an irregular contributor to The New York Times and The Huffington Post, and creator of a series of Xtranormal videoclips, which she publishes on her blog. She worked for ten years as a publicist for Times Books, Vintage Books, Turtle Bay Books, Atlantic Monthly Press, and Alfred A. Knopf, before moving to Washington, D.C., and beginning a career as a writer. [4] Her 2006 novel Piece of Work (described in USA Today as "one part pleasant, one part unoriginal") was optioned for a movie screenplay by Tom Hanks's Playtone. Her book. Purchase from Hive.co.uk, Waterstones, and Amazon UK. “I know what it does to you, I know. Elise meets Don… Zigman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Error rating book. Maybe that's why we hold on as hard as we do. New York Times, Style: I Can’t Apologize (Sorry)! See if your friends have read any of Laura Zigman's books. Fucking geography.”, Please vote for the book you would like to be July's book club selection. Watching the distance between your bodies expand until there's nothing but empty space and silence.”, “Peaks and valleys. Washington Post: Laura Zigman’s ‘Separation Anxiety’ Tackles Middle-Aged Loneliness With a Perfect Mix of Grief and Humor, Observer: Laura Zigman On How a Decade of Writer’s Block Led to New Book ‘Separation Anxiety’. [9], "Biological Clock Watching: Laura Zigman delivers mixed results with a comic novel on dating", "She Was the Toast of Chick Lit 20 Years Ago. How Laura Zigman got her groove back", "Talking with Laura Zigman: Cows get dumped, too", "Food Media Roundup, 3/5/12: Lucky Peach #3, Alton Brown does party food, Cook's Illustrated recipes make our head explode", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laura_Zigman&oldid=951287636, University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni, 20th-century American non-fiction writers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 April 2020, at 12:25. She is co-author with professional matchmaker Patti Novak of the self-help book Get Over Yourself: How to Get Real, Get Serious, and Get Ready to Find True Love. Remember the 3 books with the most votes will be selected. : Love, Loss, and The Unappreciated Art of Checking In, A Guest Borrows a Key and Unlocks Your Secrets, Got Hitched and Suddenly Dating is Really Hard. Laura Zigman is an American novelist and freelance journalist who lives outside Boston, Massachusetts. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, son, and deeply human Sheltie. [5], She is often described as a writer of chick lit, and described herself as "heartbroken, urban, single, postfeminist", which prompted her to write so other people would know that "I am not the only loser in the world who feels lonely". That's what life comes down to, in the end. [2] She is co-author with professional matchmaker Patti Novak of the self-help book Get Over Yourself: How to Get Real, Get Serious, and Get Ready to Find True Love. Laura Zigman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course. Laura Zigman is the author of Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Her, and Piece of Work. She lives in Cambrdige, Massachusetts, with her husband, son and deeply human Sheltie. Illustration @BrianRea. She is the author of the novels Animal Husbandry, Her, Dating Big Bird,[1] Piece of Work, and Separation Anxiety. : How to Get Real, Get Serious, and Get Ready to Find True Love, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens, Spring Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks -DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC, Fall Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC.