Such is the irresistible premise of Meg Wolitzer's ninth novel, The Uncoupling, in which a suburban New Jersey community is altered by a production of Lysistrata . 'Imagine that a high-school play could cast a spell, transforming not just its cast but also the faculty members around it, mysteriously changing their lives. Every few years she turns out a sparkling novel that manages to bring the shine back to big, tarnished issues of gender politics, such as women's pull between work and family, or the role of sexuality in family dynamics.'- San Francisco Chronicle 'At this point in her career, Meg Wolitzer deserves to be a household name. Wolitzer's talent is in her ability to use the sex strike to examine what makes marriages strong and what makes and break them, and it's not always about the sex.'- USA Today 'Meg Wolitzer has a knack for inviting readers into the bedrooms of her protagonists and then slyly but oh so tastefully reminding readers that their (sex) lives are not so different from those of her fictional couples. She uses the fantastic to externalize internal states that admit no easy description.'- Santa Cruz Weekly 'Wolitzer's novel is funny and keenly observant. The play casts a spell on the town, and soon husbands and boyfriends are out of luck.'- The Atlanta-Journal Constitution 'In Meg Wolitzer's superb new book, The Uncoupling a new drama teacher shows up in a small town and stages 'Lysistrata,' the ancient Greek play in which women decide to ditch their fellas until they put an end to the Peloponnesian War. 'With her humorous voice, ecstatic prose, and unique historical backdrop, Wolitzer sheds light on the changing nature of female sexuality over time.'- Daily Beast Desire is enchanting, but its sudden absence can feel like a curse.'-NPR The Uncoupling is a fast, fun read, and like all off-kilter thought experiments, it asks us to reexamine the experiences we accept unthinkingly as well as the very language we use to describe them. 'In The Uncoupling, bestselling author Meg Wolitzer sets up a twenty- first century parable that blends the supernatural with the decidedly real. The Uncoupling provides the charm of recognizing your own nervous tics and anxieties laid out by an author who's not out to get you.'- The Washington Post This is the suburban comedy of Tom Perrotta in a flannel nightgown. 'Wolitzer is a tender, engaging narrator.

'Lifting the veil on intimacy that has 'caved in and collapsed,' Wolitzer has written a novel that may tempt you to muse on the ups and downs of your own erotic life.'- More

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