TheUncoupling

FromtheNewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorofTheTen-YearNap,afunny,provocative,revealingnovelaboutfemaledesire.WhentheellipticalnewdramateacheratStellarPlainsHighSchoolchoosesfortheschoolplayLysistrata-thecomedybyAristophanesinwhichwomenstophavingsexwithmeninordertoendawar-astrangespellseemstobecastovertheschool.Or,atleast,overthewomen.Onebyonethroughoutthehighschoolcommunity,perfectlyhealthy,normalwomenandteenagegirlsturnawayfromtheirhusbandsandboyfriendsinthebedroom,forreasonstheydon'treallyunderstand.Asthewomenworryovertheirlossofpassion,andthemenbecomebyturnsunhappy,offended,andaboveall,confused,bothsidesareforcedtolookattheirsharedhistory,andattheirsexualselvesinanewlight.AsshedidtosuchacclaimwiththeNewYorkTimesbestsellerTheTen-YearNap,Wolitzertacklesanissuethathasdeepramificationsforwomen'slives,inawaythatmakesitfunny,riveting,andtotallyfresh-allowingustoseeourownlivesthroughherinsightfullens.ReadanessayaboutwritingTheUncouplingfromtheauthor,MegWolitzer.