{"product_id":"patient-female-stories-9781639551651","title":"Patient, Female: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shrewd, sage, and so darkly funny.\" --Claire Lombardo, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Fun We Ever Had\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDear Committee Members\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of wryly funny stories about ordinary women--in all their complexity, fallibility, and humanity. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this irreverent collection, celebrated novelist Julie Schumacher balances sorrow against laughter. Here, we experience story not only as narrative, but as syllabus and as board game. Each protagonist--ranging from girlhood to senescence--receives her own indelible voice as she navigates social blunders, generational misunderstandings, and the absurdity of the human experience. Exquisitely honest and expertly crafted, \u003ci\u003ePatient, Female\u003c\/i\u003e renders--with dark humor and wit--the foibles of human behavior and our endearing imperfections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Schumacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639551651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Schumacher\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eleven books, including the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eDear Committee Members\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Schumacher's other works include two short story collections, a satirical coloring book, and five novels for young readers. Her essays and stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs\u003c\/i\u003e., \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and The O. Henry Awards annual anthologies. She is a Regents Professor at the University of Minnesota, where she has received multiple teaching awards and has been recognized as a Scholar of the College. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julie Schumacher \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48230622462109,"sku":"9781639551651","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_34ffb066-adce-4044-9785-e97f635825e1.jpg?v=1778577170","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/patient-female-stories-9781639551651","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}