A first novel by a celebrated New Yorker humorist finds a neurotic Cambridge graduate struggling to cover up her dysfunctional relationship with a narcissistic young man and engaging in increasingly absurd lies and acts of self-deception. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.[...]

While waiting in line for apple pie at a party, Imogene Gilfeather, a lingerie designer who does not understand the reason for romance, meets Wally Yez, a scientist. Imogene is told that Wally is the perfect guy. ("Perfect," she replies, "is not my type.") Unfazed by Imogene's indifference, Wally re[...]