02062cam a2200313 i 4500 1164870110 TxAuBib 20210317120000.0 200521s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020023010 9780593229651 $27.00 0593229657 $27.00 DLC eng rda DLC NjBwBT GCmBT TxAuBib rda Benjamin, Ali, author. The smash-up : a novel / Ali Benjamin. First edition. New York : Random House, [2021] 335 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Life for Ethan and Zo used to be simple. Ethan co-founded a lucrative media start-up, and Zo was well on her way to becoming a successful filmmaker. Then they moved to a rural community for a little more tranquility--or so they thought. When newfound political activism transforms Zo into a barely recognizable ball of outrage and #MeToo allegations rock his old firm, Ethan finds himself a misfit in his own life. Enter a houseguest who is young, fun, and not at all concerned with the real world, and Ethan is abruptly forced to question everything: his past, his future, his marriage, and what he values most. Ambitious, startling, witty, and wise, Ali Benjamin's debut novel offers the shock of recognition as it deftly tackles some of the biggest issues of our time. Taking inspiration from a classic Edith Wharton tale about a small-town love triangle, The Smash-Up is a wholly contemporary exploration of how the things we fail to see can fracture a life, a family, a community, and a nation"-- Provided by publisher. 20210317. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Fiction. Political activists Fiction. Domestic fiction. TXKIP